[Woogie Man]

Originally Posted by Pinehaven

So far, there isn't any problem with our partis and deafness, regardless of how much or little white the dog has.

I think you said it all in the words 'so far'. There is an acknowledged risk that cannot be ignored

Since there hasn't been a problem yet, I believe it's something that needs to be watched.
Maybe more than watched. A proactive attempt to avoid the extreme piebalds might be more in order.


We already have a number of generations (5 or more) of partis with no problems.

Congratulations. That is truly good to hear.

No, the traditional colored yorkie does have reported cases of inherited deafness, not due to white coloring but due other causes/genes.

I was only addressing the additional risk of breeding for the piebald look.

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.

Actually, that is one site that I haven't been reading. I've been searching for information of the piebald effect on other breeds. That seems to be where most of the info is. If you have a problem with the YTCA, that's your business. I do think it would be short-sighted to ignore all the other info about piebalds that is available in regards to other breeds. As I posted before...what makes the Yorkie unique so that genetics wouldn't affect them as it has other breeds? Hope my response isn't too confusing. I haven't quite got the hang of multiple quotes.