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Originally Posted by 3FurryFaces  Ok, I understand and I know YTCA sets standard for traditional yorkies, but if Biewer want to establish a standard, can't they apply to AKC or other Registries after they set up a club and establish a history and standards for the breed?
Also, a question for some of the long time breeders out there: in all the litters you have had, have you ever come across yorkies with a predominance of white in them like the partis and Biewers today?
I have met some breeders who have been breeding 30+ years and they have not had pups in litters with more than white on chests, some on underside of the abdomen. |
If you want to introduce a new breed (must be made up with 3 different breeds) into AKC it starts with FSS and is a very long process (for good reasons) and the problem with the Biewer is 2 clubs say they are Yorkies. Another club that wants into AKC is now saying it is a new breed even though they used to say it was from Yorkies. While I think
some of the Biewers are from different breeds I think some of the Yorkies are also. YTCA will not allow a variation of their standard.
If you read the Gordon sisters book (one of the best books written about yorkies) they talk about these dogs popping up from time to time. If you go to some old time breeders websites they also talk about it. A long time ago they used to cull these puppies...thankfully now they just pet them out spayed or neutered.