Of course there is a lot to talk about standard and breeding.
like this quote of Mr Coombs article in "The American Book of The Dog"
https://archive.org/stream/americanb...e/452/mode/2up Quote:
"In connection with the subject of standard, should be mentioned some of the most common faults noticed in specimens of the breed exhibited at our shows.
The most important of these are :
Too round skull (apple-head), pointed muzzle ;
silver-colored body instead of blue; fawn-colored head and legs instead of tan;
mixed-coated body (made of two or more colors);
curly or wavy coat;
lack of animation in expression;
natural drop instead of semi-erect ears;
roached back;
light or "dudley" nose;
uneven mouth;
long hair on ears;
hind legs heavily coated below hocks;
too prominent eyes, and crocked front legs.
All these, and some other faults, should be guarded against in breeding or selecting Yorkshire Terriers ; but to find a specimen technically up to the established standard is a practical impossibility. "
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or the "bright steel blue" color which was in the first standard
or Mr. Wilkinson quote in the same book about colors
Quote:
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Personally, I confess a weakness for color over quantity of coat, as I contend it is quite possible to produce a vast quantity of coat on a specimen otherwise indifferent.* From boyhood, I remember my father (now deceased) being a great breeder and fancier of Yorkshire Terriers, and he could not tolerate a dog without the rich, golden tan, and I certainly inherit his weakness, and think the points most difficult to obtain should be thought most highly of when they are produced. I am rather afraid that, of late years, too much thought has been given to length of coat in preference to good color and moderate coat combined. A lot of hair with dog attached does not constitute a perfect Yorkshire Terrier. |
Anyway...
There is a lot to talk about
