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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Well I suppose you could try, but since there is already a club established for that color it doesnt make sense for you to do that.
As sue "pinehaven" has pointed out many times, the white does not come from the maltese because the maltese does not carry the spotting gene. I believe they mixed in the maltese to get the silky coat.
At one time the maltese and the yorkshire Terrier were both shown in the same group as broken haired scottish terriers. So it stands to reason that they would have bred them together.
There is a picture of Scotch Terriers by Edwin Landseer Titled "Ratcatchers" It cleasrly shows one Terrier wite with a black spot on the back.
I could only find a thumbnail of this painting. I enlarged it but the quality is poor. Attachment 237809 |
Actually, I've said that the Maltese could be one place where the white has come from ... a maltese is the extreme white spotting pattern - they are basically one big spot! At one point, there were spotted and colored maltese, the first american born Maltese was white with black ears (if I recall correctly).