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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  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. |
I don't think I've seen a parti poodle LOL, not to make light of it but I'm sure they would have a problem with that variation too IMHO. Not sure I've seen white in a doxie either...
The parent club wants the traditional standard color yorkie not a parti yorkie.
I think I said as long as the breed standard doesn't harm the animal in anyway I stand behind the parent club. I do have problems with a few breed standards, guess that's why I'm not in that breed. And I think I read on the AKC website at some point they will not be adding anymore variations to a breed in AKC, correct me if I'm wrong
Again, if I wanted a parti breed I would be in those breeds that have it in their standard and support it. I'm, however, in a breed that is suppose to be Blue and Gold and not a Parti color and I think the parent club feels the same way...,
Donna