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Originally Posted by Ladymom  This is from the YTCA website: An Important Note About Color in Yorkshire Terriers
The most distinctive characteristic of an adult Yorkshire Terrier is its long blue
and tan silk coat. A puppy is born black and tan, but the only recognized colors for
adults when registering with AKC are blue and gold, blue and tan, black and gold,
or black and tan.
The AKC Breed Standard and YTCA Code of Ethics do not recognize any
other color dogs than noted above. This includes all gold, born blue, liver
(also known as red or chocolate), and parti-colors. One of the reasons for
avoiding breeding "off-colored" Yorkies is because it could be a genetic defect
that may affect the dog's health. Some health problems can include, but aren't
limited to, severe skin problems, allergies, total hair loss and in some cases
long-term illness and/or death. .
A responsible breeder will not intentionally breed for undesirable traits.
On very rare occasions, a breeder will have a puppy born with a color anomaly.
That puppy should undergo careful health screenings before being placed in a
spay/neuter (non-breeding) home. A breeder should certainly never
promote these deviations as being desirable or rare. Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (Awards) |
If you believe that you need a class. I have checked out many dogs and talked to many different breeders and never found even one person anywhere with a colored yorkie that had a problem of anykind. the same can not be said of the standard yorkies that are bred to close relatives to make a buck. I have seen more standard color yorkies with genetics problems than I can stand. Almost every time I go to a vet office there is one in there that someone bought for a so called good deal with tons of health problems.
