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Originally Posted by topknot

On page 18 of Anne Seranne’s book it discusses the Breed Standard as the ”Standard of Perfection.” You “must have a clear mental picture of what is considered the perfect specimen or the ideal.” When I, as many people do, think of the Yorkshire Terrier we visualize the blue and golden/tan color. Therefore to change the color from its standard is not what is best for our breed. I too had never seen a parti till coming on to YT. I was actually quite shocked and thought of it being a mixed breed. To me it just does not look like a yorkie. I have breed off and on for 30 years and never got a tri color puppy or adult. Which makes me very confused how it actual came to be. What some are doing is for example is like someone trying to breed a different with the Golden Retriever. Now there are different types of Retrievers, but they are never included in the same standard, since each is a separate breed.

Originally Posted by topknot

I then took a look again at Anne’ Seranne’s book and went to page 110 – “Getting a Foot in the Door.” Excellent reading and if everyone would read this and understand what is being said within these few pages one would know the correct manner to go about getting into the breed. As it states, “If you are about to become involved in the purebred dog world, start with superior animals only.” “Beginning with anything less with the idea they will produce better than themselves is foolish indeed.”