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Originally Posted by puppylove11  First off I have not bred a litter of parti colored yorkies, lol. I will state a breeder who does the proper health testing on their breeding stock and their off springs are better breeders than the members of the ytca who do no health testing on their breeding stock or off springs! If all members of the ytca adhered to the breed standard there would be no reason for enhancing of any kind. |
I am not a member of the YTCA but I have a lot of respect for the organization. I know some of it's members and I find they are all respectable. As far as I know the YTCA does not require specific tests for dogs but I think it would be up to the individual breeder to do what they think is best for their lines as far as screening. If a breeder wants to be unethical they will do it whether they are a member of the YTCA or not. You cannot judge all members just because of a few bad ones. Breeders can fake test records and x-rays, I have heard of it being done in other breeds so it could happen with any breed of dog. That is why there is so much emphasis put on knowing your breeder and researching lines. Even the best of breeders sometimes produce dogs that are not up to their expectations. Consistently breeding nice dogs is not a easy thing to do so I have a great respect for those that set their standards high and try to breed show quality yorkies.
As for the coat enhancing, I don't think it was ever stop so I just don't worry about it. A sound body is much more important than a coat that might be to light or to dark and I really think most of the judges know that too. There are good judges and bad judges just like there are good breeders and bad breeders. Sometimes it is the best dog that wins and sometimes it is the best handler. That's life.