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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I find many things about the website objectionable, but the bows don't bother me. Statements like this do: "The Different Colors are Gene's pulled from the Ancestors years back, and when you get something "rare" such as PARTI YORKIE, CHOCOLATE YORKIE, or GOLDEN YORKIE you try to produce that "special" gene again. I have studied a lot about the Parti Yorkies and I am still Learning Everyday and I will try to explain how to Produce Parti Puppies."
Genes aren't pulled from way back; she didn't produce a "special gene" again. When two recessive genes are combined you will "see" the results. This is called a color fault, and she's breeding for it, yet the bows bother you?
This picture on her website sums it all up. |
Nancy has it all wrapped up. I read almost all her posts. She makes me laugh, but because she's so right about everything. I don't have a lot of experience with canine genetics, but I do with human genetics. It's basically the same.
Genes are, to some extent, pulled from way back, but it's only because of carriers of recessive genes. As Nancy said, this person did not produce a "special gene." People don't introduce genes. Stay away from anyone who says they do. She simply bred for a recessive color.
I don't have a problem with breeding for color overall, but you can still introduce bad recessives. It's not worth it if you're introducing bad recessives. Do some research and you'll find out that's what caused hemophilia to become so prevalent among the French royalty. Many were carrying the recessive genes, and it became fairly common among them because they had to marry within the family.
I've seen that there are people now trying to breed blue-eyed Yorkies. Why? Don't we all like the big brown eyes?