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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  This is a really salient point. Some folks seem so angry at parti breeders. One reason I've never really understood the heightened emotions over the parti/biewer issue is similar to what Jeanie mentions above.
Every dog on this planet is descended from the Gray Wolf. So, unless someone has a gray wolf, then the dog they currently have is a mix who came from the gray wolf. A 'purebred' happens over time; yorkies didn't just appear on the planet.
Makes me wonder if 10,000 years or so ago (give or take, depending upon when you see the wolf/dog split), when humans were creating all the mixes (now breeds) we see today - whether or not the passion reached the heights it does today.
At the end of the day, we all have a 'mixed' dog and every breed started as just that. And every breed 'standard' is created by humans. Not only that, but those same humans who set the standard, then change the standard...so, I guess change is acceptable....but maybe only ostensibly??
I guess one of my main points is, I don't understand the notion that breeding partis (or biewers, or whatever other controversial breed) is just plain wrong, as some indicate. Whose to say that any breed/strain/mix that was created (incl yorkies) was wrong or right?  |
Well, this
is YorkieTalk, not AnythingDecendedFromAWolfTalk
. Either you support the notion of a pure bred dog or you don't. It really is as simple as that. Pure breed dogs have breed clubs, those clubs have standards. Parti colors are a fault not within the Yorkshire Terrier breed standard, and it's pretty basic to not breed for a fault.
I am opinionated about this, but am not angry with anyone. This issue is one of those either/or things, so passions do run high. Most of us that post on these threads know this, are used to it and don't let it get to us. We just disagree.
The whole parti issue is bigger than just with the Yorkshire Terrier and I think that should be acknowledged in order to have some perspective. There are other breeds that have parti breeders and the parent clubs have met this with mixed reactions. Some have accepted the parti colors and some have not, for reasons varying from adherence to a standard to real health concerns. I think it's interesting to look at the parti color phenomenon in the entire dog world rather than just with the Yorkshire. I do find it odd, however, that parti colors have been popping up in breeds not known for that trait.