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Originally Posted by YorkyDiva  Mardelin, I most always enjoy your posts and you give some of the most knowledgeable information available on this forum. But, you surely must agree with me, that breeding for these exotic colors does not make someone not a reputable breeder. As we both know, there are many non-reputable breeders that breed both "traditional (boy do I ever hate that term being used by many Yorkie breeders these days)" and the new exotic colors. Although I do become disgusted by some of the colors breeders are claiming are chocolate or golden, when the puppies are truly only red or brindle or something they mixed up to get something that I want to say "what the heck is that and what the heck is it mixed with?" |
A reputable breeder will strive to breed to the breed standard including correct colour. Therefore, yes, purposely breeding to produce wrong colour in the eye of the reputable show breeder is considered to be a breeder not breeding for the right reasons and considered to not be reputable. Mardelin is absolutely correct.