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Originally Posted by yorkiekist  You always show this Illistration and it is just that, a drawing from the 1800's. That does not mean that any of these dogs were bred together, its just a picture from someones whim. I dont see any use for adding Maltese to the mix as the Waterside terrier had silk hair, but since they are extinc, whos to say now. So, what happened to all the colored/parti Maltese? Were they "bred out" of existance? Kind of like the parti Yorkie perhaps? And where are all the parti Silky Terriers? If the parti gene is sooooooooo strong in Yorkies, it surly would have raised its ugly head in that breed as well.
Well, this is a worn out discussion!! You and I will NEVER know the complete truth unless you have a time machine handy. I will just stick to my guns and give kudos to the YTCA for not allowing parti/choc/blonde breeders a grand entrance towards membership. |
I guess I'll have to find some new illustrations to post to keep you happy (Big Wink). It is an illustration by a well known artist who was contracted to draw his pictures per the context of the book (dog sport and field trials, IIR). It was drawn just prior the time period when the yorkshire breed had officially become a breed and I think it gives one an idea of how different types of different dogs, ran freely together. Since they did not spay or neuter back in those days, well, I think you can see the picture I'm trying to paint.
The maltese color is the extreme expression of the spotting genes - basically they're just one big spot - and we are now seeing parti yorkies that are being born solid white in color like the Maltese. Maybe the parti gene has been produced in the Silky Terriers bloodlines ... I haven't researched that one yet!