Gemy, what can I say???
I totally agree with you
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Originally Posted by gemy  Historically Yorkies were ratters, was that the vision of the founders, to create a better more versatile ratting dog? Or was it something different? |
I can't find any historical evidence that yorkies were ratters or that this was the purpose of breeding them, based on books of the late 19th and early 20th century. Assuming that Crab, Kitty and Whittam's bitch were the early dogs. Actually no one knows for sure what where the
real intentions for breeding Old Crab to Kitty at the first place.
This doesn't mean that they don't possess ratting ability or that they don't have terrier spirit. Nor that breeders should not care about soundness or structure.
Breeders should strive for perfection in all aspects.
Health, structure, soundness, temperament, coat, color etc.
That's the only motive to breed.
Its a huge responsibility towards the future of this wonderful breed.
Joan Gordon in her book gave us all the data concerning the manufacture of the breed. Based on books that anyone can read via openlibrary.
The Dogs of the British Islands - 1872 - Stonehenge (John Henry Walsh)
https://archive.org/stream/dogsbriti...ge/n6/mode/2up
A history and description of the modern dogs of Great Britain and Ireland.
(The terriers.) - 1894 - Rawdon B. Lee
https://archive.org/stream/moderndog...ge/n9/mode/2up
British dogs their varieties, history, characteristics, breeding, management and exhibition... by Hugh Dalziel - 1879
https://archive.org/stream/britishdo...ge/n3/mode/2up
A manual of toy dogs how to breed, rear, and feed them
3d ed. by Mrs. Leslie Williams. - 1904
A manual of toy dogs; how to breed, rear, and feed them
The Kennel Club Stud Book (U.K.) Volume I - 1874
https://archive.org/stream/TheKennel...ge/n5/mode/2up
Maybe - as Joan Gordon wrote : "
later day authors did no research or the records were unavailable to them, or they simply preferred to go along with
what someone else had written."
http://www.theyorkshireterrierclubof...TCAHistory.pdf
Have a nice day everyone
