I received this email, I wont say from whom but would you consider it an attack?
She Wrote::You know his coloring is a disqualification to the breed? Why would anyone
want to breed a major fault, (and according to AKC breed standard it is
literally a disqualification)for the betterment of the breed? It doesn't
matter what his blood line looks like, the fact that his colors are a
complete disqualification to the breed standard is enough for any
RESPONSIBLE breeder to not breed to.

I replied ::that it wasnt any of her business, and if she couldnt say anything nice ,dont say anything at all.

She replied:I made no derogatory comment except there is no way that is a full blooded yorkie. If we did DNA tests properly on that line, there is definitely one that is not properly documented. Ask any breeder; there is no way on that coloring especially with it being a fault. Good luck with your breedings.

It is an attack because it was unsolicated on your part. If you had ASKED for her opinion of the breeding program then that is a different story. I just commented to you the other day how beautiful I thought your dog was and that is still my opinion today.:)

If this is about the dog in your avatar...
Its beautiful !!!!
Dont let it bother you hun

mixing the breeds
 

Here is a post that I just posted on another thread of someone asking about "Morkies". Just a note before I put it here - a "mutt" is a dog that has many different breeds - who knows what - so you really can't "predict" the personality of the dog. The mixing of two purebred dogs will allow you to know more what the traits of this particular mix of two purebred dogs will be like. This is also how all breeds were created - experimenting with breeding the different breeds together to find the dog that has the traits wanted. NOT all breeds are old breeds. Even older Breeds like Griffons had continued to be "altered" by adding other breeds - I have read in a Griffon book - I didn't say this but read it - that the intelligence's of the Griffon was lessoned when the Yorkie was added to it - yes the modern day Griffon has some Yorkie. So here is the post - hope it helps - it just things I have learned in quest for the answers to some questions.

An "F1" "Morkie" is a morkie that has a purebred Yorkie as one parent and a purebred Maltese as one parent. You can register these "designer puppies" with three different "designer dog" registries that do not try to say they are purebred dogs but that both parents are purebred dogs. These registries are United All Breed, American Canine Hybred Club, and American Canine association. There may be others. NO - AKC will not recognize these dogs - but then again, there are purebred dogs that AKC took a long time in allowing in, such as Jack Russel's and Cavaliers - not that I think they will ever recognize the "designer puppy"

The reason people want a purebred dog is that each purebred dog will have certain traits that you can be pretty certain will be in that purebred puppy if the purebred is bred correctly. When you get a Morkie - you are going to want to look at why a Morkie might be more the dog for you then a Purebred Yorkie or Maltese. Yorkies and Maltese are both very similar in a lot of ways: Size, grooming, etc. The very biggest difference that I have found in a Maltese vs a Yorkie - I have a Yorkie as a house pet and my daughter has a Maltese - and I have seen this same thing in other's Maltese and Yorkies - is that a Maltese (usually) really wants to please you - because a Maltese wants to please you, they tend to be more easily trainable - a Yorkie (usually) tends to want to be the one to be pleased - thus sometimes making a Yorkie much harder to train, especially to house break. I'd never give my little Yorkie girl up - she's my baby after all my "babies" have left home making me an "empty nester", but at 3 years old, she is "her own little dog" and will not house break. I'm sure there are some Yorkies that do house break easier and some Maltese that are harder to house break.

The other thing about combining - and this might get some "slack" from those that are "purebred only" people, is that when you increase the "gene pool" you will have a much higher likely hood that you WILL NOT get the problems that just tend to be for Yorkies or just tend to be for Maltese. All purebred dogs have their own high possibility of problems due to the very small gene pool in a particular litter. You can argue to the "sky" about this but the vets have a name for that and any vet will be able to explain to you why can actually will make a healthier dog by breeding two purebred dogs. They do this with other animals also to make a "stronger" animal with less health problems and other not as many other weaknesses. Almost all (not completely all) the bad traits of any dog will tend to be recessive genes (back dew claws are dominate) so if you have purebred dogs you will have a larger chance to get 2 recessive genes when breeding the purebred. You might not have realized you even had a parent dog with this recessive gene unless you sorry to say - breed with another dog that has this recessive gene. Then you will possibly have some puppies - it's based on the genes that the puppy gets - that will then have what ever the problems was from the two recessive genes coming together. Out of 4 puppies you might just have two puppies that have a problem and a puppy that will not have any recessive gene and a puppy that has only one recessive gene - you can get any number of different combinations like this in the 4 puppies. Genetics was my favorite part of college biology and I still tend to delve into it and I find it very interesting.

Morkies are very cute and they can be more like one of the two breeds in looks while being more like the other breed in personality. The personality part is not one that you will know about as easily when you just get a 10 to 12 week old puppy. But over all you can have a good idea about the personality of a Morkie as long as is it an F1 Morkie. Once you are not breeding a purebred to a purebred, you really lose more of the ability to know the traits. I do know people that have Morkies and they are as happy with their Morkie babies as the people I know that have and love their Yorkie babies. :)

Hope this helps.

The comparison was to the interests that form an online community, and the expectations of acceptance when those interests are challenged. The OP started a thread asking about Designer Puppies, this thread is posted on a site devoted and NAMED for a particular purebred dog. The OP even stated in the opening line that she expected to get her butt chewed. Later we have posts lamenting that some don't approve of the mixing, and that hurts the feelings of those who do approve. ANY time you ask for opinions you have to consider who you are asking right? That is what the analogy is about. This thread has been redundant, even heated on occasion but overall the opinions have been well stated and on point. I think anyone who expected it to go any other way is either very new...or not realistic.

Wouldn't it be a boring world if we all were the same. On an issue like this I think we all an give our opinion - respectfully - and agree that we might disagree. I have seen forums say that if the issue is too "emotional" to be respectful - then better to stay off that forum.

That picture is enough to strike jealousy into the heart the sender, take it as a compliment. I would blow that picture up and hang it on the wall.

Or take him with you everywhere you go as a fashion statement.:dribble:

Yr baby in the avatar pic is absolutely Gorgeous!:thumbup: I've admired the pic before.;) This person went to extra effort just to be hurtful!! :( Then for some reason, these type always defend themselves by their philosophy of it not being a derogatory comment!:eek: They need to set a "standard" for themselves in the way of kindness.

Just thought I'd ad some touches to your post....I wasn't born yesterday, sorry if I sound a little miff'd. Downsizing of animals has been a practice for many of years...just didn't start yesterday and in any type of animal. I am so sick of people criticizing what everyone else is doing....I certainly don't judge what anyone else does and what there dog looks like...maybe there yorkie has big ears or tiny eyes or poor hair quality or too long of a nose...or thery body is too long..but still in the end its there dog...and what they do with it is there business...not mine. JMO :(:thumbdown:thumbdown

This so funny to me and I have to agree. I have been laughing so hard. After all a dog uterous is not the same as a human....and a woman don't normally produce litters...the have twins or triplets and etc. from time to time but not on a day to day basis...dogs are designed to have and carry multiple puppies and also carry them in both uterine horns...the left and right. But sometimes they only carry them on one side....thus maybe causing the need for a c-section like in my case that I posted....and that is why I'd chance it again so call me an idiot...I don't care, but atleast I know why or think why my "BITCH" ended up needing a csection with the remaining litter of pups....;):thumbup:

This so funny to me and I have to agree. I have been laughing so hard. After all a dog uterous is not the same as a human....and a woman don't normally produce litters...the have twins or triplets and etc. from time to time but not on a day to day basis...dogs are designed to have and carry multiple puppies and also carry them in both uterine horns...the left and right. But sometimes they only carry them on one side....thus maybe causing the need for a c-section like in my case that I posted....and that is why I'd chance it again so call me an idiot...I don't care, but atleast I know why or think why my "BITCH" ended up needing a csection with the remaining litter of pups....Has anyone ever asked what the positioning of the pups was when they needed a csection??? ;):thumbup:

well.. it is true that breeders have to be responsible in choosing the
dogs they breed and not just willy nilly put them together.. and take chances unnecessarily..
sorry if people dont recognize a simple debate on these important issues..
constructive criticism should be welcomed..
your statements do indicate that standards might not be important
but they are...especially to the good breeders.
maybe do some more reading and research
for the betterment of the breed if you are breeding..
when you post on a public forum.. you are open to all opinions
take them or leave them:p
it is your decision to make with your dogs:animal-pa

WOW....you said it...and I'm so agreeing with you. I felt the same way your stating it...after all I started this post to see and understand how people felt, boy I sure got the message. Its a shame and you hit the head on the nail. But I do admit, I did feel like not coming back. Thank you for writing a excellent and true statement.:thumbup:

There again your implications makes people think that I would be not a good person or breeder to purchase from by your statements. Something that you have no clue of...and then telling me that I need to read some more books....just stick to bashing more people with your kind words....I'll stick to just reading the "funnies"....and of course breeding my so called non-standard Yorkies. Oh, by the way...no offense.