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Originally Posted by lovesdoxies  It's really upsetting how parti yorkie "haters" have ruined this site for those who appreciate the parti yorkie. Whatever happened to if you don't have something nice to say don't say anything at all. If you haven't researched parti yorkie history it's not a good idea to post comments about it. The AKC DNA tested parti yorkies before allowing them to be registered, and at that point the standard should have been changed. I think it's odd that the standard mentions a white spot under a certain size is allowed on the chest, since this is a sign of a parti carrier. Stating that partis don't look like standards is funny since most litters are a mix of both. I've seen both parti, chocolate, and standard yorkies that aren't very attractive dogs, or good examples of the breed. Parti yorkies are here to stay, and no amount of nasty comments are going to change that. The AKC did their homework they wouldn't just allow mutts to be registered. Now I just wish everyone else would too. |
This thread is a year old, and it was talking about breeders marketing "rare dogs." Even those of us who encourage people to support breeders who breed to standard don't hate parti's. The parti trait is no different than other faults; it's just that I don't believe that a breeder should purposely breed FOR a fault. It's not about the dogs, it's about the breeders, and yes, there are plenty of bad breeders who breed standard color yorkies, but they don't follow the standard in other ways. Again, it's not about the dogs, it's about the breeders. This is a Yorkshire Terrier site, and of course you will have members who believe in the mother club who sets the standard, the AKC is just a registry. There are plenty of yorkies that are registered, that don't fit the standard, that is not what the AKC does. There is enough conflict about this without people suggesting that we don't like the dog. That has nothing to do with it.