Quote:
Originally Posted by gaiasdaughter00  i have seen them and read about them, i was just curious about why partis and other colors
well this is what it says on the ytca site:
The AKC Breed Standard and YTCA Code of Ethics do not recognize any
other color dogs than noted above. This includes all gold, born blue, liver
(also known as red or chocolate), and parti-colors. One of the reasons for
avoiding breeding "off-colored" Yorkies is because it could be a genetic defect
that may affect the dog's health. Some health problems can include, but aren't
limited to, severe skin problems, allergies, total hair loss and in some cases
long-term illness and/or death.
A responsible breeder will not intentionally breed for undesirable traits.
On very rare occasions, a breeder will have a puppy born with a color anomaly.
That puppy should undergo careful health screenings before being placed in a
spay/neuter (non breeding) home. A breeder should certainly never
promote these deviations as being desirable or rare.
my questions is why are breeders breeding them saying they are so special if they are not according to the ytca? i am really not trying to start any drama or anything i am just curious. |
You can look at a parti colored yorkie and readily see it's fault. MOST yorkies being bred have faults. They might be the correct color and coat texture but have the wrong eye set or ear set or legs too long or any number of things that are not noticable to the untrained eye.
They might be perfect on the outside but have issues on the inside.
Parti and Biewer breeders have a lot of money invested in their dogs. They take their breeder responsibilities very seriously.
The YTCA sets a standard by which yorkies are judged in the show ring. They did not create the yorkie.