Rare colored yorkies?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by mandy4

I have only read to page 2 of this thread..and this post took the words right out of my mouth. I knew this thread would turn into "whats standard" and "whats not"...geeeez oh peeez...there are supposedly alot of members on this forum that have purchased yorkies from reputable breeders and still have ended up with a Yorkie thats not within "standard" Whether is be weight,coloring,ears,curling hair versuses "straight" hair...really people do we always have to get so particular about EVERYTHING! They are our babies, we all love them no matter the quirks inperfections of the "standard" for the breeed....Just my opinion
I have read alot of members saying their babies have health issues also...wanted to add that to the reputable breeder comment I made above

You are absolutely right, but you must remember it's never about your dog or if it meets standard, this is only important if you are planning on breeding your dog. No pet owner should be "evaluating" their pets, we love them no matter what! I don't think anyone every puts anyone's dog down, just because it doesn't meet standard, this is about supporting good breeders! Same with mixes, lots of Yorkietalk members own mixed breeds, again, no one ever acts like the dog isn't good enough, it's about the breeder and her goal in breeding. A breeder has to be particular, they are breeding traits into the offspring, pet owners only have to be particular about the breeder they support, they are telling the breeder that they approve of their breeding program when they purchase from them.