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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Partial Quote
That is one person's opinion. You may want to check out Joan Gordon's history of the Yorkshire Terrier online to see a differing one.
There have been many who've said the Yorkie may have been bred to the Maltese for structure, but there was no need to do so for coat. The Paisley/ Clydesdale terrier had the silky coat and was blue and tan, to boot, so is a much more likely candidate. In many ways, the Yorkshire could be considered an improved Clydesdale.
If you look into Joan Gordon's book, you'll see from photos that the early 20th century Yorkshire champions really didn't resemble the Maltese in structure so that, too, discounts the theory of the book you cited. These are the dogs the author would have been seeing in making his reference. |
The understanding that I have, from what I have read, is that there was not just one person working on developing the yorkshire terrier, or broken haired terrier, as it was called at the time. So it is entirely possible that some of the lines had maltese bred into the mix, and others did not.
At this point, it really doesn't matter. it is what it is, no matter how many times it gets discussed.
There will always be those who do not believe. So be it. Believe or don't believe, it isn't going to chnge the facts.
The YTCA and the AKC will do what it will do. None of us has a crystal ball. We do not know what they will do.
Things change, life goes on. YTCA members come and go.
The partis will be developed into a beautiful show worthy dog, of that yhou can besure. There are many breeders working on this, so it will happen. And they will be noticed.