[FlDebra]

For anyone taking umbrage about the word "anomaly" -- do you know what it means? Here is a definition: "Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule." Nothing sinister or insulting -- just a word that very accurately describes the parti, golden, and chocolate Yorkies. I think they are all beautiful! I am partial to the yorkie standard as that is what drew me to the breed to start with.

My first Yorkie had a wave to her hair -- that too, is an anomaly! I had her spayed and loved her very much.

I had not followed the thread and just caught up. I was surprised about the sudden displeasure with the word anomaly. Go figure!

BTW the reason the black and tan are not anomalies is that they are NOT disqualifications. It reads "The Yorkshire Terrier whose coat is of prime importance has a slow
metamorphosis from the black and tan puppy to the blue and tan adult.
Some of these dogs take three or more years for their coat to mature;
therefore our YTCA Members chose NOT to specify an age for color
maturity. Only dogs of solid color, unusual combination of colors,
and parti-colors should be disqualified. " So, a dog that is black and tan can still compete as there is not age for colors to change. I think a light gold will make it through as there is a subjective view as to when the tan will be called gold. But the solid colors and parti-colors are disqualifications and thus anomalies.