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Originally Posted by Pinehaven

I am a breeder of Parti colored yorkies ...

There are probably more members here who own or breed non standard colored yorkies than we are led to believe, since only a small percentage of dogs are correctly colored, per the YTCA's color standards.

Black coated yorkies, light blue or too dark of blue coated yorkies, yorkies who have dark hairs mixed in their tan coloring - they are all considered to be "not to standard." It's not just parti, chocolate or golden breeders who own and/or breed that have "non-standard" colors, it's any color other than steel blue and tan yorkies.

Just as you have traditional colored yorkie breeders who scam the public, you will also find golden, parti and chocolate breeders who are out to make a quick buck and to try to capitalize on the "rare" colored dog. To them, it doesn't matter how they get the color - a scammer is a scammer no matter how you look at it; no matter what colored yorkie they are trying to sell.

Best advise I can give you is, educate yourself on color genetics, get references on breeders, do your research on bloodlines (to see where the recessive color gene is coming from), look at the parents and grown siblings of the off colored pup before you buy (a line of unattractive dogs will probably not stop at the pup your looking at buying) and don't rush into buying something until you are sure that you are not blinded by color.

I am not a show person or a breeder and have just had my little yorkie a few months but i think the little furbaby in pinehavens avatar without the bow has to be one of the most beautiful furbabies I have ever seen and other that color looks exactly like other yorkies. I understand from hours of reading on here the breed standard issues but I also understand the genetic issues. I happen to love the looks of traditional yorkies but would be very proud also if I had one like that little guy. Hope I dont offend any breeders just a personal observation.