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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr The YTCA standard does not say this though. Health is not mentioned and neither is temperament mentioned although it has one sentence in the British standard that was intentionally deleted by the Americans in 1966.. It is almost entirely "outward appearance" period. This is a major part of what bothers me.
Some will argue that "health is implied" or that when the standard is "interpreted" health and temperament are included. In my mind, if you can devote pages and pages to outward appearance you can include health and temperament in the standard itself. Other breeds do ...why not the yorkie? |
I dont know what mission youre on but did you know AKC does have a website for HEALTH!

OH MY GOD we learn something new everyday!
http://www.akcchf.org/ http://www.akcchf.org/research/index..._area=research