Yorkie Standards and Why? I'm really interested in knowing who set the standards for yorkies and were the standards based on the very first yorkie (don't know when or who it was) or did someone set standards for the purpose of showing yorkies? If AKC set the standards, how did they determine what is best? Just curious. |
The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (YTCA) sets the standard for the Yorkie. Here's the link, but the site is closed now, I guess they are doing some updating too. Yorkshire Terrier Club of America The AKC is the registry that the YTCA uses, but they do get involved whenever the YTCA is changing the written standard. Club members swear to protect the standard and standard shouldn't change, just because of a new fad or color preference. Many people believe that standard should only change if there is some type of health problem associated with the written standard. There are about 5 other breed clubs that do have health problems due to the written standard, but so far this isn't true of the Yorkie. Most breed’s standards include personality attributes as well as physical descriptions, and standard is not so much written as to "what's the best", but more for what works best for a certain type of job. Yorkies were bred as ratters and they just happen to be beautiful, but a true dog lover can see the beauty in every breed. Here's some information from Wikipedia. The breed was being established in the 1800's. Quote:
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I guess, I just don't understand, how the YTCA can determine what is the best, healthy standard. And how it is determined? Please forgive me if I missed it in the link you provided. |
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May be this will help... Yorkshire Terrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I know it is Wikipedia, however, it is quite accurate. Good Luck. |
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I will spare you the long and very involved details, but initially a " breed club" petitions the AKC and or CKC to add this new breed to their Misc Class of Breeds. This is like a holding arena. At that time, the breed standard of the country of origin is the only standard either registry will accept. So initially our YT standard came from England. Over time, there will have been changes to the standard. How-ever not often. And the duly accredited National Club in this case the YTCA is the "only" authoritative source for breed standard changes. We look at maybe a 10yr timeframe for standard changes. And any standard committee worth its' salt is frequently looking at breed standards world-wide in particular the country of origin for their breed. They should be working in close proximity with their health committee - so that emerging health trends are identified, and status on existent/known health concerns are being monitored. The preservation is our first and foremost duty. THat is to preserve all aspects of our breed in health. Then it is to help "improve" the breed. And increased system health is certainly one necessary goal. But so maybe reliability of temperament, coat color/texture, conformation. Bite and teeth health. So many arenas one could choose to focus on as a breeder. |
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