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Originally Posted by JeanieK  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. |
I agree with that. One breeder may have been doing this and another doing that. It was pretty much like the Wild West in those days until standards were firmly in place. The Maltese certainly was around and was being shown in the broken haired Scotch terrier class, along with the Yorkshire and others. If I'm remembering right, there was a very early Yorkshire breeder that also bred Maltese. That doesn't prove anything one way or the other, but anything's possible from that time. No matter the possible mixes that may have occurred, the standard has always been that of a blue and tan dog. Who knows what the future will bring.