All this reminds me the Skye/Clydesdale/Paisley case back in 1880...
The Skye fanciers couldn't accept the soft coated dogs and they were sending letters to complain.
Like this one that was send in Stonehenge
https://archive.org/stream/dogsofbri...e/198/mode/2up "The new variety appears even to have been credited with all the merits of the old, and, as a natural consequence, connoisseurs, fanciers, ladies, and even gamekeepers went in for the fashionable and pretty silky Skyes. So in this way the old breed, especially on the mainland, has been reduced to a parcel of mongrels. "
A little more history as provided by Mrs Gordon
http://www.theyorkshireterrierclubof...TCAHistory.pdf "First we have the Skye known as such since at least 1576. For years there existed within this breed two types of coats; the long harsh haired coat and the long silky coat. The allowed colors were dark or light blue, gray or fawn with black points. As time went on and dog shows came into being they were all shown as broken haired Scotch Terriers even the silky blue and tan ones. There even existed a class for Skyes under 5 lbs.
The breed was finally allowed a class for Skye Terriers. In due coarse friction arose among the Skye fanciers as to which texture was correct for the breed. After much contention the silky coated blue and tan, and the all blue silky coated ones were disallowed, partly as they continually took the prize over the harsh coated dog. The breeders of the silky coated variety wanting to continue showing and breeding their dogs renamed them Clydesdale (blue and tan) and Paisley (all blue). Thus we have two new breeds. "
Anyway...
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Originally Posted by GreenwoodBiewer  Take for example Cocker Spaniels, There are a variety of colors, they show separately BUT they are all called Cockers. You would never say the black and tan cocker is a cocker and the Buff is not. If you bred a Black/tan cocker and a Buff together, their offspring would STILL be a cocker, not a NEW BREED. |
Cocker's unique trait is not their color and texture.
If this happens to yorkies we will definitely loose the concepts tailored by those who originated the breed's identity! Color and texture.
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Originally Posted by GreenwoodBiewer The AKC already has proven Parti's, and Chocolates and Goldens as Yorkies and they are fully registered AKC yorkies. |
ACK also stated that:
"The AKC would like you to understand that the correct color and marking pattern of the YT is considered to be one of the breed's most distinctive physical traits. The standard for the breed places the coat's texture and color of the utmost importance when evaluating specimens of the breed. The AKC would like to advice you to take this into consideration before choosing to breed your dog" akcaccept.png Photo by Partiyorkies | Photobucket