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08-04-2007, 05:03 PM | #31 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC
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| Dee, I am not quoting you for any reason other than something you mentioned... Yes some people do dye their dogs for the ring. It's become pretty obvious to me at different times in the past, one who knows yorkies can see it a mile away. Most judges are able to tell a difference now days. So can I. I cannot count the times a judge took his/her fingers and rubbed them briskly down one of my dog's coat or one I was handling to see if any color came off. There are also products that are meant to prevent someone from seeing a dye job...a whole different topic that I'll stay out of... They also know that with a female it is common to lighten up due to hormones with their heat cycle. Judges are fair and know the breed, for the most part... Lighter dogs can and do do well in the ring as long as they are on the lines of blue and not leaning towards washed out silver where blue hues should be. Structure, coat texture, type and attitude should be the main objective IMO. We all want a beautiful, rich steel blue...and some dogs are born with it, hold it for life while others have it for a while and lose it with age while still being a wonderful example of the breed. Quote:
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08-05-2007, 07:25 AM | #32 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Robbie, Yes, it's every breeder/exhibtor's dream to obtain and keep the dark steel blue coat. The standard puts so much emphasis on the coat. However, it's the icing on the cake and does hide a multitude of faults. While I myself want that color/texture, etc. While I want that great icing, a great cake is more important to me. Every exhibitor's preference in a dog is different. Some prefer a more leggy dog, other's prefer a more cobby dog, other's are head hunters. Me I guess I'm a yorkie snob and prefer the whole package....structure, head, ears, eyes, head carriage, good front, good hind quarters, topline, tailset, wonderful movement, correct lay back, attitude, showmanship and a great coat. Don't always get it, as there is no perfect dog, so therefore we keep breeding.
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08-05-2007, 08:33 AM | #33 | |
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That's pretty much what I had already said...."structure, texture, type and attitude." I never said that coat color was of most importance to me. I like my cakes too. | |
08-05-2007, 09:57 AM | #34 |
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| That is the cutiest face I have ever seen ! |
08-05-2007, 11:13 AM | #35 |
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| I love Marcels little face. My favorite story on YT is about how Marcel requires his food "fluffed"!
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08-06-2007, 05:23 AM | #36 |
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