Wanted: SILVER Yorkie

[jerseyhairball]

Perhaps look into a silky they tend to be lighter. Or when you are looking for a pup chose one that comes from parents that are the color you are looking for. If one parent is darker the pup will most likely be darker. My adult female that is darker will produce darker pups. Just like people...that darker color will dominate in the offspring.

[Lorraine]

Originally Posted by jerseyhairball

Perhaps look into a silky they tend to be lighter. Or when you are looking for a pup chose one that comes from parents that are the color you are looking for. If one parent is darker the pup will most likely be darker. My adult female that is darker will produce darker pups. Just like people...that darker color will dominate in the offspring.

Actually in yorkies it doesn't work that way. Good colour may or may not be produced even if both parents have good colour. Pups can hit back to grandparents or even a bit further.

[Nancy1999]

Yes, Lorraine is correct because hair color isn't determined by one gene as in humans, there is also something called a “dilute” gene that determines how light or dark the blue pigment of the saddle is.

They carry a silk gene, and if they are breed correctly carry 2 blue (bb) or 2 black genes (BB) and 2 progressive graying genes. In addition, they also have a dilute gene.....this is what determines how light or dark the blue pigment color of the saddle is. When all these genes are present in the correct combination in one dog you have one beautiful animal. There's a lot more to this part of the blue coat.....but you need to read Dr. Little's "Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs". He did much study on many breeds and although written long ago is still considered the bible of coat color in dogs. Eye Shine

[FidoTheYorkie]

Originally Posted by McheleM

Silver? You mean a genetic mutation of the color gene? One that cam cause problems like blindness, deafness and skin issues???
Yorkie colors are black and tan, black and Gold, blue and tan and blue and gold. No silver box on the AKC registration.

The only color in purebreed Yorkshire Terriers is dark steel blue and gold !
Every other color is not in the FCI standard for the Yorkshire Terrier breed

[puppylove17]

I have 2 little female Yorkies that are full sisters. When I got them I was looking to buy one that would be big enough to breed if I chose to do so when she got older. The smaller of the two I was going to pass up but she was such a little snuggler that I could not leave her behind so I bought both sisters. They are now 4 years old as of this month. They were both black and tan as babies. Now Kaleigh is a beautiful silvery color with light tan accents but Penny stayed dark. They are as different as night and day in looks and in temperment. I love them both just as they are and would not change anything about either of them.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by FidoTheYorkie

The only color in purebreed Yorkshire Terriers is dark steel blue and gold !
Every other color is not in the FCI standard for the Yorkshire Terrier breed

Actually it is the YTCA standard I dont know what FCI is but there are plenty of yorkies with different colors they just dont meet the standard

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by chachi

Actually it is the YTCA standard I dont know what FCI is but there are plenty of yorkies with different colors they just dont meet the standard

Exactly, in fact, that's one of the challenges breeding Yorkies, it's very difficult to get the perfect exact shade of dark blue, not black, and not light blue. I think that’s why many Yorkie breeders are perfectionists and love a challenge.

[topknot]

She (Sun/Fido) is from Iceland- in her country they go by FCI guidelines/standards. For USA we go by YTCA guidelines/standards. :-) just FYI.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by topknot

She (Sun/Fido) is from Iceland- in her country they go by FCI guidelines/standards. For USA we go by YTCA guidelines/standards. :-) just FYI.

Does that mean in Iceland all purebred Yorkies have the dark blue color? I don't know if there's a language barrier, but she seems to be saying that "The only color in purebreed Yorkshire Terriers is dark steel blue and gold!" I don't think we want people to question their dogs purity just because they aren't dark blue.

[Teresa Ford]

Ah gotta love Yorkie people. Nancy is right some of us are perfectionists. Many,(most in fact) Yorkies are not perfect by AKC, YTCA standards. That is why show dogs are more costly. It is much more difficult to breed puppies that will eventually have show potential.
I do not show my dogs so they do not have to be bench perfect, but they are Just Right Yorkies to me. Yorkies may not be the perfect Blue and Gold but that doesn't mean they are not purebred.
I hope you find your just right Yorkie. You have many excellent mentors here including some that posted back to you, like Nancy and Lorraine.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

Ah gotta love Yorkie people. Nancy is right some of us are perfectionists. Many,(most in fact) Yorkies are not perfect by AKC, YTCA standards. That is why show dogs are more costly. It is much more difficult to breed puppies that will eventually have show potential.
I do not show my dogs so they do not have to be bench perfect, but they are Just Right Yorkies to me. Yorkies may not be the perfect Blue and Gold but that doesn't mean they are not purebred.
I hope you find your just right Yorkie. You have many excellent mentors here including some that posted back to you, like Nancy and Lorraine.

I'm not a mentor/breeder, I'm just a very satisfied pet owner, who is in love with this breed.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by topknot

She (Sun/Fido) is from Iceland- in her country they go by FCI guidelines/standards. For USA we go by YTCA guidelines/standards. :-) just FYI.

Oh I see I was confused when she said FCI and all yorkies are blue and gold. Maybe breeders there are held to a higher standard

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I'm not a mentor/breeder, I'm just a very satisfied pet owner, who is in love with this breed.

Nancy,

You obtained your yorkie from a very qualified yorkie breeder who breeds to improve the breed. She also understands that in breeding in this manner we are very lucky to produce one dog in every 6 litters that is worthy of the ring and/or to be bred. She also understands in breeding for pet or ring she breeds to improve the breed and not to produce puppies just to fulfill a pet market. However, she also never breeds unless she has qualified homes ready prior to her breeding for those puppies she doesn't keep. I also know that she hasn't bred for 3 years because of family issues and she was unable to show.

[topknot]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Does that mean in Iceland all purebred Yorkies have the dark blue color? I don't know if there's a language barrier, but she seems to be saying that "The only color in purebreed Yorkshire Terriers is dark steel blue and gold!" I don't think we want people to question their dogs purity just because they aren't dark blue.

I am sure that not all their Yorkies there a dark blue and gold, but could be how their standard reads. They do have an Iceland
Yorkshire Terrier Club. I cannot read their language so could not check their standard reading.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by topknot

I am sure that not all their Yorkies there a dark blue and gold, but could be how their standard reads. They do have an Iceland
Yorkshire Terrier Club. I cannot read their language so could not check their standard reading.

I only have a problem with the word "purebred". A standard is one thing and that's what we should breed to, but to imply dogs with faults are not purebreds is very misleading. I'm not correcting FidoTheYorkie so much as I'm trying to educate pet owners. We have so many threads, "Is my dog a purebred Yorkie?" and I've seen several people question their dog’s heritage, just because they were the light blue or silver.