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Originally Posted by TammyJM  I don't believe Sue is trying to say that there is a standard for the parti color. I think she is saying that the standard is no different than what it is for the traditional coloring...because the parti IS a Yorkshire Terrier.
Just my guess, though... |
Thanks Tammy, I guess I should have been more clear in my reply.
Parti's don't have any separate standard because they are yorkshire terriers and other than color, should try to follow the standards for yorkies.
People keep bringing up that Biewers have "color standards", and I was trying to explain why parti's don't have and won't have "color placement" standards, it's because parti's have different spotting genes that can't be controlled like the Irish Spotting gene seen in the Biewers. The irish spotting gene doesn't really cause "spotting" but it produces a regular pattern of white that appears on the dog. Irish spotting is normally very symmetrical, resulting in all white feet and a white tip on the tail. Modifiers or other spotting genes will affect how much white appears on a dog who also has the Irish spotting gene.