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Originally Posted by jencar98  I would interested to read responses to your question too, bc I've never quite understood that reasoning either.
I do understand the traditional color yorkie breeder wanting to preserve the traditional colors but don't see how allowing parti yorkies to be shown AKC would be detrimental to them? Has that been true with other breeds and class variations?
Donna, I don't agree that all who breed parti yorkies do so just to supply a pet market bc they can't show. To know that for some, you would have to know the individual and what is behind their heart. Perhaps they breed partis for the very same reason you are in love with yorkies and continue to strive for a better yorkie, in their case a better parti color yorkie. |
Those who produced the yorkies in the first place did it to produce a better dog for their purposes, not to win acceptance in a show ring.
Most of the parti breeders, that I know, are trying to breed for partis that meet the standard in everything except for color. Since we are not starting out with champion dogs, our job is a little more difficult.