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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  Yes you'd be correct a variation is a variation and to add a variation it has to be done with the parent club and the standard would have to be changed in order to add a variation for it to be shown and accepted. That isn't going to be done. I'll have to do some more research on AKC to see where I read that they were not going to add anymore variations to a breed. A variation is a variation and it has to be accepted by the parent club and the standard also changed to allow for a color variation. Just like in Chi's some are wanting to add the color merle to the chi standard for showing and the parent club had to present it to the membership to vote on it. It's not a DQ in the breed of Chi's but I believe they are in discussions to have it a DQ as well. I have a Chi friend so I will find out on it. So, the DQ isn't going anywhere.
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The only "change" to the standard would be to add a color variance. The blue and tan would keep it's present standard..even the new DQ for the blue and tan would not have to be lifted, as the parti would show in it's own variety class. You are leading people too believe that by adding a color variance...it would change the blue and tan standard...and it's just not true.
For those of you who do not understand standards and color variations...look at the American Cocker Spaniel standard. It has three color varieties. And they are not having any problems breeding and showing (separately for the most part) black's, buffs, chocolate's, parti's, roans, black and tan's. Every color shares the same standard EXCEPT for color.
American Kennel Club - Cocker Spaniel
AS far as the merle Chi is concerned...the chi standard simply states...Any color - Solid, marked or splashed. And if my sources are correct...the parent club voted in 2008 that merles would NOT be disqualified from showing and AKC reg. However, there is a growing anti merle movement within the Chi community that is trying to gain support for a DQ. But what does that have to do with the topic at hand? More propaganda I suppose.
