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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  But that's just it, they ARE different. There either is a standard or there isn't. There is a standard for YTs that call for traditional coloring...the partis do not fit into that category. This isn't something new and is something we are all aware of. But you can't say you breed to a "standard" if there isn't one...and at this point there isn't...at least not that is recognized by any official organization. So it's a bit misleading to those who are not informed and trying to gain information. |
You say "
There is a standard for YTs that call for traditional coloring ..." but the standard doesn't call for "traditional coloring," at all.
The Standard calls for "BLUE: Is a dark steel blue, not a silver blue and not mingled with fawn, bronzy or black hairs. TAN: All tan hair is darker at the roots than in the middle, shading to still lighter tan at the tips. There should be no sooty or black hair intermingled with any of the tan"
Any color other than steel blue does not meet the standard.
How many Yorkshire terriers meet the above color standards? Yes, Parti's don't because they have white (though I have a lovely parti with steel blue and tan markings) but probably 70% of yorkies will not meet the above color standards. So do these 70% of yorkies who don't meet the steel blue color or maybe have smutty hairs mixed in with their tan, or who's tan is too light in color or who have black coats - do these yorkies have a different set of standards? No they don't and neither do the Parti's.
If we are misled, it's not by the parti breeders.