Okay, I didn't read this entire thread, but the just of it I think I got.
Many "Yorkies" look terribly different because we have too many (and this is only the one of many valid reasons) breeders out there that are sweet and there hearts are in the right place, but they have no idea what they're breeding genetically. "You take one cute purebred Yorkie and breed it to another cute purebred Yorkie and PRESTO! You have a fabulous/cute/adorable/cuddly litter". Yeah, not how it works folks, but it's happening everyday and it's just terrible. I agree that we can't all have the perfect Yorkie- which is one that conforms to standard in it's phenotype and has a personality to boot -but that shouldn't strive us to attaining that and only the closest to it are the ones that should be bred. And NO if that philosophy is followed we will NOT wind up w/ a closed breeding program. Just fewer Yorkies out there that look more like an Austrailian Terrier or Silky than a Yorkie!
All breeds have a beginning and this one is fabulous and has gained "too much" attention in the wrong hands. |