[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by kpstoybox

How many times have we heard YTCA breeders here say...that no ethical breeder would breed or show a known carrier? It would appear that this is clearly a "do as I say, not as I do" stance on breeding and showing carriers.

And...just so I understand this correctly...since she is not "purposely" breeding for a parti...it's ok to continue to breed a known carrier and show and breed it's offspring? Correct?

And how would "just not repeat the breeding" do any good to eliminate the chance of producing anymore carriers or parti's from that line? A carrier can pass on the parti gene no matter what color it is bred too. A pup only needs one parent to pass on the gene for it too become a carrier. This is exactly how the parti gene has been passed on through hundreds of generations. Trying to keep it suppressed is not the answer to how we should deal with the parti yorkie. It's still there..waiting for the right combination of genes to express itself again.

And the only reason I keep bringing it up is...I would like to know what the YTCA's stance is on breeders who continue to breed a known parti carrier. Is it alright as long as you pet out the parti's that will pop up every now and then? I would certainly like some clarification on that.

From my understanding, in order to report a complaint against a YTCA member as doing something unethical, it has to affect you personally. That's why many YTCA members say, "Do your research, being a club member is not enough to ensure you are dealing with an ethical breeder.

Here's what it says before going to the breeder referal page:

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