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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  So how is breeding for what is perceived as a fault in color any different than breeding dogs that are too tiny to be healthy? From what I'm reading of the standard, because there is no minimum weight stated, someone with a tiny girl could show and potentially win. - Now I know the breeders here will state that would never happen because the judges all know what is considered a good breed specimen and a 3 lb girl isn't "it". But it's still not listed as a fault when an otherwise healthy dog that meets the standard in every way except being the "wrong" color is considered faulty.
Sorry- I don't mean to be confrontational here, but I truly don't understand the thinking that is going on here with the YTCA. |
I know it is confusing. It has to come down to ethics then. I had a beautiful bitch from champion parents, great line, and won in puppy classes (no points), then she decided not to grow anymore. She got to 4 pounds and I was still new to showing (back in the 1980s). I kept taking her to the shows to gain expereince for me and to learn from my mentors. I just could not see why she was not winning once my girl was an adult and in open classes. My mentor was telling me why, but I just did not want to hear her and was still hoping in my heart my baby would grow and then we would be getting those points. She was so perfect, except in size. Luckily I knew not to breed her and my goal was to get her finished first before finding her the perfect match. Well, I finally got the courage to ask a judge why she did not give the win to my little girl. She was fantastic the way she explained it to me. She stated that showing is proving that your dog is breed worthy and your girl is just too small. It finally clicked with me. She was right and my mentor/breeder was right. It was so hard for me to accept at first because I was emotionally attached to her and had goals I was hoping to meet with her. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.
So we are back to ethics - what is right for the breed. What is the breed standard?
"If most people were asked to close their eyes and asked to visualize a yorkie, what do they see but a standard color yorkie." Yorkies were breed for their standard color.
P.S. The breeders I know use the standard when they decide to breed, since this is what is right.
We do not have the perfect yorkie. There are different degrees of faults. Tri color would be a big fault to me, since the breed is noted for its standard color.