[bobbiej]

I have chocolates in my line, I also have blondes. I have a friend in TN who has been breeding yorkies for a very long time and we have never had a chocolate or blonde with any unusual health problems. I have a small chocolate male that is 5 years old and has never been sick a day in his life. My little blonde is 3 and niether has she. My friend has a chocolate that is 12 years old and she is perfectly healthy, can see and hear and all the other things that have been mentioned. I love my "off colors". They are just as sweet and loving as my "standards". There are a lot of people who like the "off" colors and since I have never met anyone who has had any unusual problems with them, I will continue with my "off color" breeding line. Guess it'a all a matter of opinion, but it would sure be a boring world if we all looked alike!