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Originally Posted by FlDebra I know people are breeding them -- people are breeding a lot of non-standard dogs and combinations -- but I am not understanding their position, I guess. If responsible breeders are to breed to standard, where does parti-color come in -- it is nowhere in the standard. I think they are cute, just like I think a yorkie-poo, a 12 pound yorkie, or a chocolate yorkie is cute -- but I guess I just am not so sure any of those should be bred. I would even love to have a chocolate yorkie -- as a result of an anomaly not intentional.
But, I don't understand why AKC is registering them when the standard specifically says only the four color combination. If the standard for color can be ignored then what about the other standards? Are they important? Should we breed 20 pound Yorkies? Should we breed short, wire-haired Yorkies? What if they have black and gold entermingled hair? How about all one color? I am just asking questions that come to my mind and believe me I am not anywhere near knowledgeable enough to say anything for sure. But I have some BIG QUESTIONS in my mind about the deviations from breed standard.
I want to eventually get into breeding. I am having a difficult time in my own mind justifying all these breed deviations when I am hearing my responsibility as a Yorkshire Terrier breeder is to preserve the characteristics that make this breed unique -- which the black/blue and tan/gold colors are very much a part of. I could be wrong in my first perceptions, and I am open to continue formulating my opinion, too early for me to think all one way or another.
Even if I did have a firm opinion, it would only be that, one person's opinion. The YTCA has issued a position statement against breeding parti-colored Yorkies. The AKC does not allow them to be shown in any conformation type shows. So, it makes me think there is more to the lack of acceptance to the practice of their breeding than just individual opinions. I will continue to follow the subject and see if the AKC ever comes close to endorsing the particolors or the chocolates. If they recognize chocolates some day, I will probably be back in the market for a puppy. So, it is nothing against these puppies at all -- I love them all in or out of standard. But, it is a subject for more thought. I am interested in the opinions of those of you with breeding and show experience. |
Not to be mean, but to explain.
New breeds of dogs are being developed and registered all the time. They come from breeding different combinations or for different traits. Then the breeders work to get them Accepted by AKC. Yorkies themselves are a realitively new breed, derived from a combination of many breeds of terriers.
AKC does not allow for showing yet because the breed has not been around long enough and all of the partis are too closely related. Most of the parti coloreds can be traced back to Crownridge and Summit yorkies. They are the ones that got AKC to register them.
There are many breeds out there that are not yet being shown, not just parti colored yorkies.
YTCA needs to get with the program or they'll be replaced by another organization.