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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  It is true that partis with more color don't seem to have the problem with deafness; it's mainly the ones with a lot of white, especially on the head. |
So far, there isn't any problem with our partis and deafness, regardless of how much or little white the dog has.
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Originally Posted by Woogie Man It may not become a problem with the Biewers as they have more color but with the parti it is more random. I think there lies the real chance for problems . |
Since there hasn't been a problem yet, I believe it's something that needs to be watched.
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Originally Posted by Woogie Man Who's to say how the pattern will evolve over several generations? . |
We already have a number of generations (5 or more) of partis with no problems.
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Originally Posted by Woogie Man With the (standard) Yorkie, there is no chance for deafness from this cause as it has no white so, in that sense, a risk is being added that wasn't there before . |
No, the traditional colored yorkie does have reported cases of inherited deafness, not due to white coloring but due other causes/genes.
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Originally Posted by Woogie Man While deafness is the most observable result, there are other negative effects (skin problems and shortened lifespans) that may affect the lives of extreme piebald pups. |
I see you've also been reading the information on the YTCA's website "(skin problems and shortened lifespans)" ... this information is so inaccurate, misleading and very biased. Parti, chocolate and golden yorkies are just as healthy (with no skin problems or shortened lifespans) as traditional colored yorkies are.