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Originally Posted by JeanieK  This statement indicates that you have knowledge of deafness occuring in Parti colored yorkies. Maybe you can tell us which line they are from and how common the occurance is. |
Here is what I said..... "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." I never mentioned Yorkies in particular so your inference is wrong. There really isn't any info I could find about parti (piebald) Yorkies specifically. The information available is what is known about the piebald effect in other breeds. It is consistent and does have good research behind it. I said it before and I'll say it again. What makes the Yorkie unique so that the piebald effect wouldn't be true as it is with other breeds? In other breeds, the problems arise with the extreme piebald effect, especially with white extending to the ear. I posted links earlier and you can also easily google if you want more info.