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YorkieRose · 08-15-2005, 07:18 AM

We had a recent breeder tells us the Yorkie needed to be improved..and the way to do this was by mixing the breed with Maltese. The only way to improve on what the old English breeders founded, is to continue to breed to the standard they set.
I can not find anything in the standard that could be changed to make a better Yorkie. Leaving the tail, changing the color will not make a better dog, it will make a different dog. If you want to produce different, then throw out the standard, if not stick to it.

I have openned the mouths of alot of show dogs...you would be surprised how many have "iffy" bites..I made mental notes and never wasted my stud dollars or puppy buying money with these breeders.
I used to groom a Maltese champion with an underbite..the breeder was well known and told me it is hard to get a good bite in a Malt..I have no clue???

I do know you can push the jaw back or forward when you show the judge the dogs bite and it will be 100% better...that is why a savvy judge will open the mouth for themselves.

08-15-2005, 07:18 AM	#95
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	standard We had a recent breeder tells us the Yorkie needed to be improved..and the way to do this was by mixing the breed with Maltese. The only way to improve on what the old English breeders founded, is to continue to breed to the standard they set. I can not find anything in the standard that could be changed to make a better Yorkie. Leaving the tail, changing the color will not make a better dog, it will make a different dog. If you want to produce different, then throw out the standard, if not stick to it. I have openned the mouths of alot of show dogs...you would be surprised how many have "iffy" bites..I made mental notes and never wasted my stud dollars or puppy buying money with these breeders. I used to groom a Maltese champion with an underbite..the breeder was well known and told me it is hard to get a good bite in a Malt..I have no clue??? I do know you can push the jaw back or forward when you show the judge the dogs bite and it will be 100% better...that is why a savvy judge will open the mouth for themselves.