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Originally Posted by Ladymom  |
Unfortunately the YTCA's website doesn't tell the whole truth about off colors.
Under the YTCA article titled "An Important Note About Color in Yorkshire Terriers," the site leads you to believe that all off colors may/can be affected by the health issues they've listed, which is untrue, only blue born dogs will suffer the posted health problems. Parti, chocolate and goldens are no more prone to health problems than standard yorkies are and their off coloring is a result of recessive genes and not genetically defective genes.
Under the YTCA article "Parti-Color Yorkshire Terriers" A brief history has been given saying that "All of these original breeds were grizzle, tan, blue, blue and tan, or black and tan. No white dog or dogs with white markings were involved in the process of developing the breed."
I've shown you in previous pictures that colors other than the accepted colors listed above, have been seen in the 3 main dogs who helped begin this breed.
The article also talks about Scotch terriers being introduced in the breed. Please read this excerpt from the diary of W.W. Mackie, and his quest in the 1870's to find prime specimens of the Scotch Terrier. He notes several times (in this short excerpt) that in his travel, he sees Scotch terriers with white feet and white faces.
Captain Mackie's Scottish Terrier Travel Diary
I have tried to show the other side of the story through historical drawings and writings, through information uncovered during the AKC parti investigation and through science and how recessive genes work.
My opinion is that off coloring shouldn't make the Yorkie any less a yorkie. Maybe Parti's will never enter the AKC show ring but they are as full blooded as their traditional colored ancestors are.