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Originally Posted by FlDebra  I wonder this every time I register a pup. I have held Annie's registration just for that very question. I have always just registered them as black and tan as that is what they are at the time I send in the papers. But .... I hope she shows me blue coat soon and I can have that on her papers, since color is becoming more important for show and breeding. If she has not shown blue by 11 months, I'll send it in as black & tan because I don't want to wait over the year and have to pay the penalty for late registration.
We have had this question on here before and I don't think it was thoroughly answered. When CAN you register a yorkie pup as blue & gold or blue & tan? Can you send in for a correction if they turn blue? Does it matter? |
The longer your girl holds off on breaking blue, the better. I prefer them not to have them begin to break until about 9 months of age.
Since the pups I keep are for show, I usually send in their registration in at 5 months of age. You can no longer show on the litter registration and the pup must be registered individually before sending in entries for an AKC show.
No, you can't send in a correction if they turn blue. Does it matter? It should to the exhibitor that is showing the dog.
Let me add, by 5 months of age you can tell at the topline the coat texture. If it reflects light, you have a silk coated dog and more than likely break blue. I've only seen one true black silk coated yorkie.