 Where Did the Gold Come From?
I have been wondering where all the non standard colors in the yorkie comes from.
Parti - I get that. You breed FOR a certain trait, you'll get it. To this day Rotts, Dobes, and other black and tan breeds will throw mismarked pups that have a bit of white on the face, chest or feet, and I can see how breeding for those mismarks can cause not only a greater occurrence of the color, but can intensify the expression.
Chocolate - I get that as well, Again, many black and tan breeds carry the dilute that causes chocolate. You have red dobes for example, and even red Rotts (thought they are far rarer).
What I am having trouble with is where does the gold come from?
Specifically the born golden dogs.
How long has it been acknowledged that these dogs have been popping up in Yorkie lines from the beginning, as has been said for the Partis?
Every site I have read that discusses coat color variation ONLY talks about where the parti colors come from..
I can accept the chocolates, because I understand the inheritance of the dilution gene, and again, breeding for that color causes a greater expression of the color.
But I am stuck on the Goldens.. Especially the ones that are gold from birth.
I can't find any information on where they came from, not even through searching this forum.
Can anyone clue me in on this? |