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Originally Posted by GreenwoodBiewer  It doesn't mean the YTCA has doubts, it just means they don't want it to happen and they are fighting tooth and nail against it ... Goodness, there are people from the YTCA who have joined Biewer clubs NOT because they have a Biewer, love the Biewer or EVER intend on owning one.. but for the soul purpose to be in the club to do all in their power to PROVE that the Biewer is not a Yorkie.. there are other cases where yorkie breeders "befriend" Biewer breeders so to keep an "eye" on them.. "Keep your friends close, your enemies closer" type of scenerio.
To me, this type of behavior reflects fear. You are not going to be able to legislate the Parti's out of existance. The AKC has proven the Parti is a Yorkshire Terrier.. we are on the way to showing that the Biewer is the same.. We are not going to give up on this and there are more people every day who are becoming enthralled with these dogs.. Instead of bickering on forums and only REACTING.. by changing standards in haste and making unprofessional statements on your websites, don't you think it would be far more productive for the YTCA to sit down and chat.
In a business or in life..if you see something coming your way that you don't particularly like, you can't just slam the door.. cover your ears, shut your eyes and pretend it isn't happening. You have to figure out a solution. This solution may not be exactly as you would like it to be, sometimes change isn't in the beginning, but many times in the end you find that change was actually for the better.
Now, at the beginning of this process there is still time to put rules and guidelines in place.. there is a chance to map out how this can proceed logically, to the benifit of all but most importantly.. to the breed we ALL love. We don't want to see the standard changed for that stunning blue and tan/gold dog .. this is the dog most of us started with.. that we still love.. but we KNOW there is a variation of that dog.. we know what they are and how special they are and we are just as determined to see them get their rightful place in the show ring as you are to keep them out. This can be done right, or this can just be done.. we are at a point were we can still choose. It would be a shame to miss this opportunity.
Diana  |
A couple of comments on part of your post.
"The AKC has proven the Parti is a Yorkshire Terrier.. we are on the way to showing that the Biewer is the same.."
I'm guessing by this statement that you are a Biewer owner that believes Biewers are Yorkies, as some do and some don't. One thing I've found odd about Biewers is that, when asked about the differences in Biewers and Yorkies, many have replied about a difference in temperament and that Biewers are more laid back. To me this is very telling as temperament is one thing that is absolutely inherited and the Terrier attitude is a hallmark of a Yorkie. This difference in temperament noted by Biewer owners begs the question if they are Yorkies or not.
"but we KNOW there is a variation of that dog.. we know what they are and how special they are and we are just as determined to see them get their rightful place in the show ring as you are to keep them out."
As pointed out before, many variations of the breed have no place in the show ring. The goal of having pure bred dogs is to have them breed pure. Variations from the standard, no matter how 'cute', have no place in the conformation ring.
This can be done right, or this can just be done..
Now this just sounds like a threat. I get all sorts of very funny pictures in my head just thinking how this would be done. A
coup d'etat on the YTCA, perhaps?