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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  So then, in your opinion, the ONLY valid reason a dog should be bred is to show?
Not trying to be a smartalec here, but I am trying to understand correctly. One of the reasons I've heard stated that the YTCA is against parti's is because of the concern that messing with colors could potentially result in unhealthy dogs because we don't know exactly what else the parti genes control. Correct? Is there any data backing up the claim? Are parti's more prone to any of the diseases that are so prevalent in the yorkie community? If not, then why the animosity towards a color variation?
Yorkies didn't start out looking the way they do now. Somewhere along the line there were variations that made the breed what it is. Imagine where the breed would be now if the early breeders and parent clubs had been resistant to change. |
I breed to the standard as closely as I can and the standard doesn't include parti colors for the show ring so therefore I strive for what the standard calls for and if one is not breeding to standard for what the parent club of any breed has set forth in my opinion is not doing it the right way ( remember this is my opinion only, I can't speak for others). Health is a big concern in the yorkie community and should be. I'm not taking it as a smartalec comment at all and I try to answer the best to my ability
I never heard of a Parti until I joined YT so I can't answer your question about what the color will do. I do know that a white Dobie does cause health issues within the Dobie breed as well as the Boxer so if the YTCA says it could possibly do the same thing within the yorkie breed then there has to be something that has been documented. I think one should breed repsonsibly and be reputable. I will always stand behind the parent club of any breed if it's not hurting the animal in anyway. I will stand behind my convictions. And I personally like the standard color yorkie better or if I wanted a tri color I would be in a different breed
Donna