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Originally Posted by bjh  Mary, I am not sure what you mean by getting my facts straight. I am just talking about what I have heard from reputable show breeders, some are members of the YTCA. I know the handlers do it and some of the breeder/exhibitors do it. You are right, it is hard to tell. I just love a beautiful dog, whether it is a lighter steel blue or a dark steel blue. The new issue of the E Yorkshire Magazine has some wonderful pictures of the winners at the roving specialty and you can see the different variations of the steel blue and the gold. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but sometimes you don't know if the beauty you see came out of a bottle. |
I'm not sure which YTCA members you've been talking too. But, that's something that just isn't even discussed........yeah! we know it's done, but readily shared, NOT...... Heck we don't even share a grooming product secrets......
If an experet in the art of enhancing, you know how to achieve those variations of blue and gold......it's an art form.....I've watched it being done by one of the best and when all was done, not even the hairdresser knew for sure.
But, as I said, color is secondary to me.......I strive for it....but health and structure (and they go hand in hand) are the most important thing to me......