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Originally Posted by Raymond's Mom  You can show and champion a yorkie that has LP or liver shunts in the line, but not a healthy one with white markings.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I was responding to the above statement. How in the world would the parti owner know that his or her dog comes from lines clear of disease. The dog with white markings has the same problems in the lines they come from as the blue and tan yorkies. You have no idea, without testing, how healthy and/or sound your parti yorkie is. As you so proudly point out, they come out of normal yorkies so you get the good with the bad. So why don't the parti color breeders step up and test your dogs? You'd be one up on those who don't test. |
Liked I stated you would have to ask them! I have been in the ring and watched yorkies with bad knees being shown by ytca members. I owned two akc championed sired yorkies, bred them to one another and received a liver shunt puppy. Needless to say they both were altered. The puppy was treated and the external shunt was fixed and the puppy has lived a healthy normal life with his new family.
To be honest I have stated over and over again the ytca should police their own, before they worry about the non ytca members. Because I know for a fact they are not all ethical!