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Originally Posted by AmourYorkies  Some people may get mad but..............I just dont get why people are sooooo against breeding various colors because they aren't the "standard" not saying that I agree with breeding colors as we are not sure of health problems they may present but I think it is being hypocritical when someone says that certain colors shouldn't be bred because it is not the standard when 90% of all yorkies being bred ARE NOT THE STANDARD OR EVEN CLOSE!!!!! I have seen many dogs in the for sale area and the nursery area that are the total opposite of the standard for a yorkie. So I find it quite funny when someone says you shouldn't breed certain colors becuase it isn't the standard but then they go and breed a yorkie that according to AKC is not the a proper representation of the breed either. So I think if people are to criticise one thing because it doesn't represent the yorkie properly they should criticise another. |
I agree with what you're saying, in a way, and many breeders don't breed to standard. Any breeder can join Yorkietalk, and just belonging doesn't make them a good breeder. Most of the really poor breeders don't even read the rest of the forum and aren't giving "advice" on how to breed properly anyway, but really good breeders always breed to standard. This doesn't mean every puppy they produce will be show quality, it just means you have a better than average chance of getting a puppy that has those traits that make Yorkies unique from other dogs. Joey's breeder told me the other day, that one of her pups is nearly perfect in every aspect, she was so proud of him, he only has one flaw, his bite is off, and this means that he should never be bred. The bite isn't a serious issue and will cause the dog no problems, and it's possible he could out grow the condition, but still this is the only reason this dog won't be shown or bred. He will make someone a perfect pet, and the average person would have no idea his bite is off, but a really great breeder won't breed a dog unless they are standard. So it's not just color or size it's every aspect of what standard entails. I would never support a breeder who didn't breed to standard. I wish other people wouldn't either.