[gemy]

For me it is quite simple really. The breed I breed is called BLACK Russian Terrier. It is a BLACK dog, not grey, or golden, or piebald, or having brown noses or feet. That is the breed I want to preserve and protect as a BLACK dog, along with all its very wonderfull other traits.


For the Yorkie it is also quite simple from what 1900 or so the Standard called for a blue n tan dog with a SILKY coat. BLUE n TAN and SILKY.


Not tri colored not brown not chocolate not golden. For those breeders who do do their ultimate best to breed healthy partis I commend you for bringing into the world healthy dogs. But you are not breeding to the Standard, and I see no over whelming reason why we should allow *different colored* Yorkies into the ring.


And I do remember reading somewhere maybe CKC maybe AKC, they will not anytime soon be recognizing different colors for any breed to compete in the ring.


Coloration is an important part of any breed, it does serve to make up one easily seen definition of the breed. I think that is important. Parti breeders do not.


So where does it end Parti Breeders? Does any coloration go? Black - Golden - Brown - Grey? Purple, white piebald?