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Originally Posted by Breezeaway  Again why would Joan Gordon of Wildweir Kennels write this in her book in 1976 if it were not true,
"It is not unusual to find small white marks on one or more toes or a fine white line in the lower fore jaw. These will not be visible as an adult. A large amount of white marks on the chest, paws, jaws, or skull, places a yorkie into a tri-color classification and it is very wise to guard against this possibility. Yorkshire terrier puppies can be born of colors that automatically deprive them of the necessary qualities to become the proper colors of the breed. They can be born all black: all tan: tan with black points; tri-color: black, white, and tan; all blue; bluish grey with tan points; and so remain or change to another shade of their newly born colors. These mismarked Yorkie puppies are not the result of the mis-alliances or throwbacks but are rather the net product of incorrectly inherited genes which have failed to activate the pigment glandular system to providing what they require to be in accord with the yorkshire terrier standard. Puppies incorrectly colored or marked should not be sold as rare, they should not be registered Yorkshire Terriers but should simply be found a loving home If one cannot bring oneself to having them put down."
And yes I know she says they should not be registered and PUT DOWN.
But what it does say is that there were and are Parti colored yorkies. |
Acknowledgment of existence is a far cry from recognition for breed conformation. Gordon did say that they should not be registered as Yorkshire Terriers. What her personal opinion was is not clear but those words are very telling. I don't see how you can take every scrap of mention to legitimize your desire for recognition in the ring. Off colors, like other deviations from the standard, do not belong in the ring, which is used to confirm breed worthiness as per the breed standard.