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Originally Posted by jencar98  Considering that you have just listed color (parti) as a severe fault and that it speaks volumes about a breeder that would knowingly show that same fault, what does it say about the numerous show breeders and handlers (well-known names) that routinely dye yorkie coats? I personally know this (dyeing) is done very often. Is not enhancing a coat just as deceptive, after all it is about the color, right? But yet, it is still accepted and not even frowned upon by many exhibitors. How is an enhanced coat a true representation of that yorkie? Is it not deceptive because so many do it and it's accepted with the club members even though not admittedly within a judge's hearing.
I am also wondering about the statement that the average parti puppy is selling for "inflated" prices....what is considered an inflated price? Yes, I do believe some parti breeders are selling their pups at high prices, just as do some of the exhibitor breeders and others that breed traditional colors. I won't give specifics bc it's really no ones business but my parti boy cost considerably less than my ch. sired traditional yorkie from a well-known exhibitor breeder. Btw....my parti boy also has a lovely silk coat! |
Well, if you want to keep comparing yourself with the coat dying exhibitors... But, just remember, those lighter blue coats that some have dyed will NEVER produce a parti, a serious DQ fault, by the way. But they can and do produce darker coats. Again, showing is for evaluating breeding stock. There is no reputable breeder/exibitor that will knowingly breed to a parti or a parti carrier.