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Originally Posted by magicgenie  Some Parti breeders are perfectly reputable. The "standard" was written decades ago by a small group of rigid old biddies who wanted the carriers eliminated from the breed. Part of their strategy was to discredit all breeders with an interest in this variation. They're the same group of people who have fits when a breeder doesn't dock tails. |
I believe that if there was no "Standard" we would not get the Yorkie that we all know that is tradition today. I know that health is the most important thing a reputable breeder would try to breed but I'm sure what I said above is also a big part too. I think it's ethical to have this "Standard" in order to preserve the breed. We must respect the rigid old biddies or otherwise you can expect Yorkie's to be 2lb, 20lb, gold, chocolate, platinum, floppy ear, short short snout, Bad coat, etc.... And we do see this too because of puppy mill, backyard breeder, small hobby breeder, designer dog breeder, etc...
This is the reason why I mention Biewer Breeder instead since they have a Standard and are breeding toward that goal. They also have their own registration too.
I know that AKC do recognize Parti Color Yorkie but like I mention, it's not ethical to breed them since it's not standard.
Here is something I came across while researching a lot on a Reputable breeder. This is a quote from Lorraine Effa at
Lorraine Effa, Loriben Yorkies, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
" WHAT IS A REPUTABLE BREEDER
Someone once asked me what is a reputable breeder? At the time I was not willing to give a ready answer as I needed to put some thought into it. A reputable breeder, in my opinion, hopefully is one I can only aspire to be myself, enough to hold my head up and know I am improving my dogs, my kennel name, my fellow “Yorkie breeders who trust me with their line, the time they gave me to help me, my breed, and indeed the intent and purpose of the purebred and show dog world with dignity and respect. I alone must take the responsibility to rise up and aspire to a reputation of contributing to the breed and carrying the legacy left me by the breeders that have laid their own foundation for our respective breeds and trustingly handed it over to the newcomers such as myself. I can only hope the reputable breeder is the one I will see whenever I look in the mirror and hopefully, I will see the images reflected back of along with other true purebred dog fanciers, many of whom are currently in the show rings. "
Again to Yorkiemomjn, if you really want a Parti Yorkie. You should do all the Red-Flag inspection first before putting a Deposit down. If not then, search for a reputable Biewer breeder instead.