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08-23-2009, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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| Is there such a thing as platinum yorkies? I had two people comment about Uni's coloring during a meetup, saying that she was a "platinum" and that they are really rare, and usually only the breeder can tell which pup will turn. They both said breeders often charge more money for them. I didn't pay extra for Uni b/c of it, she was very reasonably priced for my area. The breeder said no such thing to me. She was black and tan when she was a baby, normal looking. Now she is tan in the face and lighter tan in the feet, and light silver on her back. If anyone has any info regarding this, I would like to know. I don't know what to reply to people when they comment on how light she is and that they've never seen one with her coloring before. i don't want to declare she is a "platinum" if there technically is no such thing. thanks!
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08-23-2009, 01:35 PM | #2 |
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| i do not know the answer to your question but I am very interested because both of my girls are the same color. My little Piper is a little darker then Tinkerbell in the brown department but both of their backs are a light blueish silver. Tinkerbell is Blonde(really white) on her heard and a light tan on her feet where Piper is Tan on her face and legs.
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08-23-2009, 01:40 PM | #3 | |
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Your Uni is a bit on the light side, but not unusual......
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08-23-2009, 01:52 PM | #4 | |
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I didn't pay extra for her, in fact she was a little less b/c she was the runt! I just don't know how to respond to people when they comment on her color. I'm getting tired of people asking me if I dye her.
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08-23-2009, 01:55 PM | #5 |
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| They really ask if you dye her?! People are so weird. I never thought you dyed her. When I think of colouring hair, I think of purple or green or something bright and festive.
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08-23-2009, 01:57 PM | #6 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I think this websites describes some of the problems involved in getting the perfect yorkie coat. Quote:
To give you an example that might help explain this, you need a blue eye gene from each parent before a human child has blue eyes, the shade of blue is determined, by the dilute gene, the eye could be a dark navy blue or a very light blue depending on the dilute genes that were inherited. I see nothing wrong with you describing your dog as a platinum yorkie, but I do see a breeder who tries to advertise for this and sell it as something rare or special, as being unethical. Because the yorkie coat is so difficult to achieve, you are going to see much variation even among the breeders who breed to standard, but while their offspring may not all be considered standard, they will still be very beautiful. You can tell Uni has plenty of the blue gene, and probably has a silky coat. The black/black yorkies without any blue tend to have cotton coats.
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08-23-2009, 01:59 PM | #7 | |
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08-23-2009, 02:08 PM | #8 |
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| Breeding for color is something that plagues the breeder/exhibitor. So, many breeds went into the physical make-up of the yorkie, it is impossible to breed phenotype to phenotype and know what the final result will be. As in repeat breeding the same pair; will never give the same litter as the last...
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08-23-2009, 02:18 PM | #9 | |
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08-23-2009, 02:20 PM | #10 | |
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08-23-2009, 02:21 PM | #11 |
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| bright and festive!
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08-23-2009, 09:17 PM | #12 | |
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Then, Abby sounds similar to the coloring that OP is referring to. (see pic below) She is a silvery gray nearly everywhere but, has a apricot (that's the color I call it) head. She also was a rescue/adoption as well but, she came to me after her owner (college student) was disappointed she did not remain a "pocket puppy" size...sheesh!
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08-24-2009, 05:29 AM | #13 | |
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It just kills me when someone wants to rehome a yorkie because they have grown too much, and I believe that they should be banned from owning another dog for at least 10 years! They need time to grow-up!
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08-24-2009, 06:18 AM | #14 |
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| My goddaughter did that which lived in Fl, she got a dog and was told it wouldn't b more than 2 lbs, the poor thing got up to 6 lbs last time I saw it. And one day I came over and the dog was gone , I said where is the dog , oh we gave it away to a friend and they took it to NY , I said why ? Cause she got too big we never wanted a big dog !!! 6 lbs isn't a big dog !!! I told them do me a favor and don't buy any more dogs. I told her well thanks God your mom didn't give u away when u were overweight !!! Bark@ulater!!!! manina,miley,max |
08-24-2009, 07:25 AM | #15 | |
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What dog doesn't get over 2 lbs? (fully grown that is) Our yorkies are 4 lbs and 7.5 lbs (pregnant I can't imagine them any smaller | |
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