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Originally Posted by Pinehaven  Parti yorkies may not be the YTCA standard but AKC in the late 1990's, did extensive DNA testing of parti litters and tested back as far as possible to the related adults (to the parti litters) from the Nikkos lines. AKC also spoke with Old time breeders, who were breeding in the 20's - 70's to see if these breeders ever experienced off color in their breeding program. It was determined that off color, including parti did appear in the earlier days and continue to appear in litters today (much to a breeders surprise).
Many of the new parti lines we see today (parti litters being produced by two traditional colored yorkies) are tracing back to one dog born in the late
1950's, CH Wildweir Pomp N Circumstance, including the Nikkos parti dogs. Wildweir Kennels was one of the kennels AKC interviewed about Parti color showing up and Wildweir told AKC that they had Parti colored pups being born
in their own litters.
It is thought by YTCA that 2 of the foundation stock that began the YT breed was the Scotch Terrier, the Skye (Clydesdale and Paisley being offshoots of the Skye) and the Old English terrier.
These foundation dogs, were not papered, and their heritage was unknown. They may have had a look or color that was desired but as for the recessive genes hiding within, no one can say what genes is or isn't there.
Historical writings and Illustrations indicate that there were "off colors" prior to the Yorkshire terrier becoming a breed ... scotch terriers with white markings, English Terriers that weren't black and tan and Skye terriers that
were brown in color.
If recessive genes are being traced back to a dog born in the 1950's (50 years ago), why can't the recessive genes be coming from dogs that began the breed 70 or so years earlier? |
I had to re-read your post and find that it is amazing that you say the parti lines all trace back to Pomp. That being said the following show kennels/show dogs must be parti producers as they have dogs with MULTIPLE crosses to Pomp.
Clu-mor
Wildweir
Clarkwyn
Ch. CeDe Higgins
Ch. Clarkwyn Jubilee Eagle
Ch Rothbys Rene'gade
Northshire
Durrers
Barbee
Papagenas
Mardonlyns
Montclair
Pastoral
Rothby
Robtell
Aero
Kajimanor
Zerox
Jentre
Paradise
Yorktowne
Rievaulx
Desert Moon
Vista
Andreas
Gold Dust
Mt View
Caraneal
SilknSass
Steppin Up
This is just a small list!!
In fact almost EVERY show breeder in the U.S. and Canada.
There are many, many, many more kennels to go on this list. So where are all the parti puppies that had to have been produced if they all trace back multiple times to Pomp? Wildweir must have produced 100's of partis since they had more breedings with Pomp than any of the others.
The sum of only these kennels I mentioned have produced 1000's of puppies. All have multiple crosses to Pomp in their pedigrees. Where are all the parti pups? I guess every exhibitor breeder kennel must have swept them under the rug.