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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I'm not being snot, but I don't know what your post means exactly. I know many of you think the same old things are being posted, but I'm still learning. From what I gather, there is no actual real proof of anything, and until genetic testing is more advanced, I'm keeping an open mind. It took me a long time to even understand the arguments involved in this debate, my argument has never been about whether or not the piebald gene exists in a Yorkie, it didn't seem relevant to my belief that a breeder should breed to standard. I also have real concerns about breeding for the recessive gene, inbreeding is more likely to occur when this trait is desired, not that inbreeding never occurs with standard yorkies, but only among really poor breeders. I'm also concerned that many new breeders without any real experience in breeding, or an even basic understanding of genetics are being persuaded to add a parti carrier to their "line." I see this happening to Biewers as well, and I have concerns for their future too. |
I don't think that any discussions that we have on here about breeding responsibly and not in-breeding etc is going to make one bit of difference in the big picture.
I Agree with you that breeders should first and foremost breed healthy dogs.
The following comments do not apply to ALL show breeders, nor do they apply to any PASRTICULAR show breeder.
In my opiniomn, show breeders would be more likely to breed dogs, with health issues, than the casuasl breeder. The reason I think that is because they would not want to spay/neuter a champion dog.
They tell themselves that it is OK because they sell on spay/neuter contract only, so the fault is not being spread.
Now I know that show breeders claim to be bettering the breed, and many of them really do try, but for others it is all about the trophy. those people will do anything to get that championship.
they use hair dye, they try to disguise a long body by making the dog scrunch up when they stand. They tie strands of hair from their ears in to the top knot to make the ears higher, and various other things to improve the looks of their dogs.
If they would go to all that trouble they probably would not care if the dog had a geneetic health issue.
Not all parti breeders care about the dogs either. in fact there are partis out there that are frauds, those people are in it for the money.
Others of us, believe that the color was in the initial makeup of the yorkie and should not become extinct. We are trying to develope the color in healthy dogs.
What the future holds for them, as far as show potential, is unknown. But they are so showey, I cannot see them being ignored for long. All it would take is someone with some clout and some money to want the YTCA to accept them, and it will happen.