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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Some yorkies have a recessive piebald gene; they look like regular yorkies except for some subtle things. If you breed two of these Yorkies together with the recessive piebald gene, some of the off spring will have white coloration on it, in no particular pattern. The Biewer Yorkshire Terrier was created this way, but taken several steps further, and the white coloration has to be in specific areas. The Biewer breeders are trying to get classified as a separate category in the AKC. |
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Originally Posted by JeanieK See my avatar those are parti yorkies. Nothing subtle about it.
The piebald gene is just one of the many unusual (odd) (rare) recessive genes that can show up in yorkies. They YTCA says not to breed for those traits. However if people had not bred for specific traits years ago we would not even have yorkshire terriers today.
If people like and desire the off colors why should the YTCA care. Many other breed clubs allow a variety of colors in the breed. It has nothing to do with the dtraditional standard colored yorkies.
However I do not like that site, They start out by saying they are a SMALL private kennel and then they list ALL of the dogs that they sell. Something is wrong with that picture.
Speaking of pictures all of the pictures of the puppies, have been cut and pasted onto the props. |
If you notice my reply states a yorkie can have the recessive piebald gene with only subtle indications. Some people say it can be a mottling on the stomach or freckles on the roof of the mouth, and there may be other indications as well, but in general yorkies born with a recessive pie bald gene have no outstanding traits to indicate this. In order for a recessive gene to "show" or to be apparent in hair color, a yorkie must have 2 recessive genes, one from each parent. Just wanted to clear this up.