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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I've read the thread you are referring to and I don't think that's what was said at all. I think what she was trying to say (and this is from how I took it) is that if a yorkie isn't steel blue and gold, or doesn't meet standard as the akc states, they should not be bred, NOT that they are mutts and not yorkies. To say that is so ridiculous. The yorkie is a very hard breed to breed correctly, and from what I understand, most of the desired yorkie traits (according to akc standards) are mostly resessive genes. That's why you see SO many yorkies with differing looks.
My Uni is a purebred yorkie, but she has very light grey hair and long legs, among other things that are not to standard. I'm sure this person you are referring to would NOT say Uni is a mutt, but this person would say she is NOT a good candidate for breeding, in which i would agree. |
Great post! Actually the light hair that Uni displays is well within standard, the blue can be a dark steal blue or a much lighter shade, females lose the darker tones even if they started out as a darker steal, and I believe that pregnancy can intensify this effect. From what I understand, long legs are desired in the ring, a longer legged Yorkie, can show-off a long coat so much better, just as a long necked human can wear long hair better! I agree with you that the Yorkie is a very hard breed to breed correctly, and I think that's why certain breeders are drawn to it, it presents a challenge! In order to be breed, many people believe that a dog should be an almost perfect representation of the breed, not only in regards to physical attributes, and health, but other things such as personality and attitude, and we all know Uni has the PERFECT yorkie attitude! I only wish breeders would use dogs as cute and smart as Uni!