This discussion comes up in one vein or another frequently.
The breeding of purebred animals is not as simple as having two pretty dogs breed. It takes many years of selective breeding to establish a breed and it takes a ton of knowledge about genetics and continued selective breeding in order to continue to produce the characteristics of the breed. It is difficult, costly, and many times a frustrating and even heartbreaking endeavor to breed good quality, healthy purebred.
We see many very cute and lovable Yorkies that do not look like a purebred Yorkie is supposed to look. Floppy ears, off color, poor coat type. It doesn't mean they are not great pets, it just means the breeder did not have good breeding stock. Maybe they didn't know anything about genetics or maybe they just did not care to find out. You cannot continue to produce the type and characteristics of any breed without a extensive knowledge of genetics and the history of the breed. A person who does not care to learn these things will only be able to reproduce the breed characteristics for one or two generations at best and when breeding pet stock not even that.
I grew up with family members that were show/breeders. I used to show/breed purebred cats. I have seen the good, bad and ugly of both areas. I have great respect for those who take the time to study their craft and do not cave into pressure to exploit their breed by taking short cuts or breeding to satisfy a current trend.
If we did not have breed standards to go by we would not even have the purebreds we love. If we do not support the people who have the knowledge and principles to continue breeding happy, healthy, representatives of our breeds then we will have to settle for something other than the breed we wanted.
Maybe the OP can find a nice brown Yorkie. I hope she will be careful about anyone who advertises off colored Yorkies as rare or exotic because that is just untrue. They are uncommon because they are not an approved color. A brown Yorkie should cost the same as their standard color Yorkies. I am not trying to insult anyone's brown Yorkie, just trying to explain the objection to that kind of breeding.
Just be careful. If the breeder is deliberately breeding dogs with color faults then what other faults are in those dog's genetics and being doubled down on by breeding them? |