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Originally Posted by Pinehaven  And I think you’ve proven my point ... There is a difference between the breed clubs and coat color clubs. In the equine world, you’re able to show different colored horses of that breed, in the same show ring. In a coat color club like pinto, horses that meet the clubs color requirements, can be shown but they can come from many different breeds.
15-20 years ago, showing a palomino morgan or even a morgan with 4 white socks, was highly discouraged in the Morgan world. The color standard then called for bay, black, brown and chestnut with little white but because other colors were being produced by registered morgans, these other colors were “allowed” to show. They may not have pinned as high due to prejudices or the color preferences of the judge but the horses were allowed to show because they were registered with that BREED.
The YTCA is a “breed club” and not a coat color club isn’t it? Just because a yorkie doesn’t achieve a certain color, does not change them from being a member of the Yorkshire terrier “breed?”
I just feel that an AKC breed club should be open to all who own or love that particular breed and in a perfect world, it would also be nice if all could show in conformation if they choose to, regardless of color.  |
Well I do know you can dual register a paint, palamio and appy's as an American Quarter Horse which is a "breed club" with all those colors but I wouldn't take an american quarter horse that is a bay or sorrell in color and show it in the Paint Horse Assoc show even tho they are both considered an American Quarter horse or take a white horse with a very small black spot and show it in the Pinto class or take and show a Palamino with a brown tail knowing full well it's not correct thats like taking a Parti, flopped eared or a chocolate and showing it in the "standard" yorkie ring....
Each Association has a standard whether it be horses or dogs and even in human life there are standards that one should adhere too correct? If you know 55 is the speed limit does it give you the right to go 70? If caught most will get a ticket. As in life there are rules to go by and the breed clubs set certain rules "standards" for all to follow so that is pretty plain if you ask me..
Donna