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Originally Posted by beckgirl  AKC sanctioned conformation (show ring) shows do not allow Yorkies that are not AKC standard. Standard only allows a one inch white spot on the chest. there is no allowed color Parti. Go on the internet and type in Why Not White! The article may be on AKC.ORG also. Parti Yorkies are like designer dogs. Just something someone is breeding. |
I searched "Why Not White" on the internet and was unable to find the site (s) you're talking about?
You are correct on some points. Yes, the YTCA Standard has always said that the only correct adult color is blue and tan. So tell me why have black and tan, black and gold and blue and gold "off colored" dogs, entered the show ring and won championships in the past? Why do breeders (show breeders included as seen in previous threads) continue to breed the off colored black coated yorkies to their blue and tan yorkies? Black coated adults according to old standards and to the new DQ rule, are considered to be off color and not correct. I don't hear anyone saying that "those" dogs should be spayed/neutered and sold without papers or sold as pets?
Parti yorkies are not "designer dogs," they have appeared in the breed since the 1800's but have been chastised due to their off coloring (as per YTCA standards). Back in the early days when this color showed up; prior to the scientific knowledge that we have today about how genetics and recessive genes work, people were completely ignorant and closed minded and they assumed that mom hooked up with the wrong stud or the neighbors white dog.
Today, we know that
both parents have to carry the gene in order for the parti color to appear. These genes have been hanging around in our dogs for years and years and are being passed on from generation to generation. We will continue to see new "surprise" parti color coming from other lines as time goes on. I only wish that AKC would require that these pups and parents from new parti lines be DNA'd, just to keep everyone honest. :-)