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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  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 responsibly 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 |
I get wanting to breed to standard. I just don't understand the resistance to a variation of standard (by the parent club) if there isn't any proof of (physical) harm to the breed.
I'm not aware of any physical problems associated directly with color variations in poodles, cockers or doxies. Yet breeding to standard has led to a myriad of health problems in breeds like bulldogs and pugs to name a few.
I guess I'm a "show me the data" kind of gal. And anytime anyone makes the argument "we do it this way because we've always done it this way", it always makes me want to question the reasoning behind it.