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Originally Posted by Pinehaven  And guess what, it's the genes from the past that are seen in our colorful yorkies today! |
So, what happened to the colored Maltese of the 1920's? I dont see them around any more. Maybe they were not the standard and therefore not bred for. And I still dont see any parti Silkies. Where in the world are all those parti genes that the Maltese is credited for? Those genes from the past would be just as prevelent in Silkies as in Yorkies.
The past is just that, the past. The standard for the Yorkie is what it is. So if breeders are breeding for non-standard dogs,(color, structure, size, temperment, conformation,etc) doesnt that make them indescriminate, unethical breeders? And if the Yorkie standard should be changed, why not all of the breeds. Lets just breed willy nilly. Lets not have any "breeds". Everyone could have mutts and all could be equal on the playing field.