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Originally Posted by gemy  Alright I've seen these types of threads over and over and over again. The lines are drawn.
It seems that the contention is based on the premise; that if you don't breed to the standard for color set by the YTCA, then you are NOT Reputable as a Breeder.
Those that do breed the non standard color Yorkies; say don't make Blanket statements about me, based on "color" selection alone.
As we all know there are many purebreds with different acceptable colors being shown in the rings, eg; poodles, bouviers, et al. At some point each one of the breed clubs eventually allowed a different color for their breed. I wonder how that came to be? Could it be those purebred fanciers that fell in love with a certain color, and despite scorn and ridicule continued on to pursue their passion, prove the health of the color, and finally after years got the breed club to approve this color for the ring?
Not every color is automatically paired with a genetic health problem. Yes the merles and some other "whites" do.
If I believed passionately in a certain "color" for the Yorkshire Terrier, and I went above and beyond to safeguard the health,structure and temperament when breeding for the color I want; if I had a meaningful health guarantee, if I stood behind my puppy purchasers for the lifetime of my dog; if I volunteered at my local dog club, if I funded and supported research into the genetic illnesses of our beloved breed, if I trained and championed my dogs in the venues that permitted me to. How then could you reasonably say I am Not a Reputable Breeder?????? Highly insulting to me.
For heaven sakes folks; just say without any heat, parti colored, goldens, browns, etc are not approved colors for the show ring. You can even say the YTCA, does not support the deliberate breeding of "off standard" color. Nor does the YTCA condone selling practices that mislead the public, by charging more for the "rare" colors.
Allow these folks to have the passion of their beliefs, respect their dedication to an ideal that is different to yours.
There are many more serious concerns with the YT, namely all the bybers, puppy mill churner outers, that don't breed for health, temperament, or structure, nevermind color! |
Very well said, very meaningful and informational at the same time! I admire your writing ability and your sincere emotions jumped off the screen at me...
I agree with you on many levels. I just think (insulting/politically posts aside) that it is interesting to see what the opposing sides to this debate have to say. I also think that years from now this will be viewed by many, and hopefully at that time, the dividing line will have been erased and this resolved in some form agreeable to all sides.
I think it is constructive and I am grateful that they have a forum such as this to debate, maybe, just maybe it will help to achieve the resolve necessary to end this debate!