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Originally Posted by JeanieK  And just who is it that has decided what a reputable breeder will and will not do? where is this rule written? Or is this perhaps "just your opinion"?
I believe, that the two dogs that were used to create this chocolate, were both traditionals. |
Chocolate has always been around, result of parents that are recessive carriers and one pup sometimes more in that litter will have the two recessive genes. Ergo a true colour yorkie can be a carrier of the chocolate but you won't know until bred to another carrier.
Who decides who is reputable? Well, that would be up to the individual breeder and what they will or will not be part of. Who decides who is reputable? I would say other breeders do as we watch and see what other breeders are doing to our breed. SOmeone looking for a pet Yorkie will also decide for themselves if someone is reputable by how that breeder represents the breed to the breed standard regardless of what breed we are talking about, what their guarantees are, what their knowledge is and how much of their life they have put into their particular breed.
There is no rule WRITTEN. Reputable comes from the soul, it cannot be taught, it comes from within the integrity of the person and will be reflected in all aspects of their lives, not just purebred dogs.