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Originally Posted by Mike1975  It feels really awkward being alone here defending Yorkshire Terriers.
I feel alone in a "Yorkshire Terrier" forum with thousands of members.
This is really sad and makes me wonder what the future of this breed will be... |
You are not alone.
I want a yorkie that looks like the yorkies I grew up with; that my aunts & uncle had, that my Nan had. And I want that same kind of yorkie available to my children and future grandchildren.
The way to make sure that happens is to only support breeders of traditional yorkies. I wouldn't consider buying even the most beautiful traditional yorkie, from someone that breeds partis or chocolates or any colour fault, because I will not fund that kind of breeder. Just like I wouldn't buy even the most beautiful traditional yorkie from a pet store, because I wont fund puppymills.
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Originally Posted by 107barney You definitely are not alone. I wouldn't buy from a breeder who promoted colors because I want a classic looking yorkie from a breeder who wants to preserve the breed. I dont believe these are natural color variations either, I think they trace back to "oops" breedings of yorkie to other breeds. |
I couldn't agree more. I too question the lineage of these colour variations.