| JeanieK | 09-22-2009 05:59 AM |
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Originally Posted by crystalsmom
(Post 2809448)
Going back to why this was mentioned at all. The AKC website keeps in standards up to date so this is what I go by.... 5 paragraphs on color Be sure to go down to disqualifications after that. American Kennel Club - Yorkshire Terrier
| Joan, I do not bleong to they YTCA, I do not show my dogs nor do I claim to be breeding dogs for show.
If one belongs to a club then they should adhere to the rules of that club. The YTCA is a club, they did not create the yorkie. They merely set the standards for showing so that the judges have something to judge them by.
It's as simple as that. Just as different religions have their own guidebook and you go by what ever religion you choose to belong to, or no religion at all if that is what you choose. There is no wrong or right, just a matter of preference.
No particular religion created GOD, just as the YTCA did not create the yorkie, they just set the standards for showing.
Common sense and ethics dictate that reputable breeders, breed healthy dogs with a good temperament. But breeding outside of the YTCA color standard, or even the size standard does not make one an unethical breeder.
The AKC does register the different colored yorkies. They have determined that the parti color is part of the original color makeup of the yorkie, and it occurs naturally.
I just wanted to clear that up so all of the new members that have not read the 50 zillion posts, on the YTCA color faults, realize that it is not a sin to breed for the different colors. | 