[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by Pinehaven

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!

I think it's a safe assumption. Many many breeds produce parti colors. Some parent breed clubs accept this colorization and some do not.