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Originally Posted by Raymond's Mom  Hi,
First of all, there is nothing in the Code of Conduct or Code of Ethics for the YTCA that mandates that a breeding dog or pair must be spayed/neutered if an off color pup is produced. That is up to the discretion of the breeder. But you had better believe that the off color pup won't end up being sold by that breeder as rare, rainbow, etc. etc. The YTCA breeders strive to preserve our breed as a blue and gold dog. Regarding your question, I personally would not keep a puppy out of a litter that produced an off color. Nor would I ever breed the parents together again. If I ever did choose to breed either parent and it again produced an off color with another mate I'd remove it from my breeding program. Let's face it, this is a very hard breed. There are so many things we have to breed for, color alone is difficult. Why stack the cards against yourself by keeping and breeding from pups that most likely carry the gene for off colors. And yes, I understand Mendelyn's Law so not all pups will carry the gene. But litters are small and every litter we breed must count. You'd be setting yourself up for disappointment by keeping the littermates. Not a good way to start. |
Absolutely correct.
However, one must understand that these mismarked yorkie puppies are not the result of 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 Standard's breed.
It's not to say that a breeder has not produced one of these puppies, but one would not breed them, they should be altered and "placed" in a loving home. Not captilized on them and sold as rare.