Originally Posted by lisaly  Forrest's story was so heartbreaking, but then he came to live with you and he received the love he was so deserving of. You gave Forrest what he was waiting his whole life for, love and happiness, and I am grateful to you for that. I cried when I read Forrest's story, but you became his hero. Your sweet Louis became his best friend, and Forrest was so well taken care of and given so much love, not only by you and your husband, but your fur babies too. It broke my heart when he passed away. You're right. His breeder should have done more to breed for health. His previous owners should have taken better care of him. He was such a sweet boy, but you came along and he felt so much love and happiness because of you and your husband. I am very sorry for your loss of Forrest. I love the statue your husband made of him. When I heard that Tammy finally found a home for Cadbury, I was overjoyed when I heard it was you. If I could have, I would have loved to have one of Livi's babies because I have such respect for her as a breeder and as a person. That's why I'm upset by things I am reading on this thread. I believe that Tammy has all the qualities that are essential in life. She cares about others, she is ethical, kind, honest, and she has integrity. She also loves her babies and will do everything possible to ensure that they will be healthy, and happy. She goes to great lengths to find her babies loving homes. There are other people besides Tammy who breed Partis and Biewers who are also trying to better their breeding. I know they aren't breeding to the standard because of color, but with the exception of color, they are trying to breed as close to the standard as possible.
I do understand when people feel that we should only breed to the standard. They have a right to their beliefs. But who is to say that the people who are breeding Biewers and Partis don't have a right to also try to better their dogs? I honestly don't want to see the Yorkies as we know it change, but I don't think I'm hearing from the Parti Breeders that they are looking to destroy the gene pool of the traditional Yorkies. That very well can happen if both groups of people are at odds with one another, but I doubt it would happen if the Partis were able to be shown in separate venues in the AKC.
I honestly don't know enough about this, so I may be misinformed. I definitely don't like people getting hurt here. I don't want people's motives for breeding different colored Yorkies denigrated. I have always been a champion for the underdog. It seems that the Parti breeders have to prove themselves so much more than traditional breeders. Maybe some people are choosing to breed these dogs to capitalize on the higher prices that can be had for these dogs right now, and I believe that is wrong. I don't think I'm hearing that from a lot of people here, though. I see many people here who like the tri-colored dog who would like a separate venue to show their dogs, just like other breeds have color variations been shown. That may not happen, but I don't blame them for trying. If we look at things historically (I'm not talking about the dog world that I know little about), a lot of change begins with one person making a stand. One person can make a difference. I know for me Tammy made the difference. I watched Tammy with Livi and her babies, and I saw such devotion and love given to her dogs. She was so in love with those babies, and I knew that she was going to drill each one of those parents to make sure that they were going to love and care for her babies the way she would have herself. When I hear people say that Parti breeders are unethical and just breeding for the money, I cringe. Because of Tammy I know that is not true.
This really is all very confusing for me. I absolutely love the color of the traditional Yorkies. I love the blue steel that reflects light. I see so many gorgeous Yorkies in the show ring and also here on Yorkie Talk . I love all Yorkies, but there are great variations within the breed. I wish more Yorkies were bred to standard. I had 4 Yorkies, all from the same breeder. I got my first one from her 30 years ago and when she passed away 17 years ago, I got three more within a one year period of time. All three were mostly within the standard, but they had short muzzles and big wide set eyes. I didn't know when I got them having a baby doll face was frowned upon. I loved the way my babies looked. I'm seeing more and more dogs in the show ring that have short muzzles. As much as I still love the look of my babies, I know what’s most important to me when I get a baby will be health and temperament first. I have a certain look that I have in mind, but I think finding the right breeder who tests for health and temperament will be far more important than the looks. I absolutely love traditional Yorkies most of all, but I also think some of the Biewer Yorkies (and they are Yorkies to me) and Parti Yorkies are also beautiful. I just wish that everyone could work together and stop all of the arguing so that we can have the traditional Yorkie as we know it and for those who want the tri-color Yorkie, that we can have a venue so that they can show them also. I think if the groups stop fighting, maybe progress can be made.
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