Breed standards by the YTCA dictate that the standard colors for Yorkshire Terriers are Blue and gold and Black and Gold blue and Tan and Black and gold. They recognize some puppies with a small white spot no more than an inch big or long.
White yorkies are really not the same as parti yorkies, but rather a general term when parti is very specific. Furthermore, the YCTA considers the Parti Yorkies as substandard or genetically defective animals that often times get sick and die as they age. They consider the Parti Yorkie a thing of Hollywood since Designer dogs are the new in thing. This is the YTCA.
Although there is no formal statement on press release found on the AKC website, forums and other breeders claim that the Parti Yorkies are accepted in the AKC. There is also mention of a designated color number “014” for the Parti Yorkie. While it is true that there are strict measures being followed by the AKC, they have allocations to have litters registered online which can be taken advantaged of by breeders. As verifiable as it can be, there are a few litters by CH Roll Royce Ashley and Rolls Royce Corniche that are Parti colored and are indeed AKC recognized. Simply put, you can register parti yokies in the same procedure that all the other breeds are registered. Although the AKC does not call these Parti Yorkies but tag them as Yorkshire Terriers.
To register the Parti Yorkie is quite simple. If your sire and dam are registered with the AKC, you just have to submit the registration numbers and the litter will be recognized. It will be safe to assume there are a lot of litters born of the Nikko Rolls Royce line and it is also assumed that these litters are registered with the AKC. Their registration procedure is on their website www.akc.org Circumstances sometimes prompt the AKC to ask for DNA samples to verify authenticity of the breed but these are not required most times.
There is also a PAL/ILP program which a Parti Yorkie owner can register his dog but will be given a PAL/ILP number instead of a registration number. This is primarily used for dog contests and Performance events.
In comparison between the YTCA and the AKC, the YCTA seems to be the organization that despises the Parti Yorkie breed. The AKC seems alright with registering them in the Kennel club so long as you meet certain requirements they require. For more information on registration, log on to www.akc.orc
June 11th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I have a Few Parti Yorkies from Crownridge in CA. They are from the Nikko’s Blood lines. AKC Reg. DNA Tested. I am very Happy to have them. Thew are The Best Parti’s I have ever seen. I went out to CA to pick my Pups. I am Super Happy I did that. Had a chance to see where the MOST AWSOME Yorkies came from. All the Dogs there are Super Nice.Loryn and Gloria have done a Great job bringing the Best Parti’s into this world. Thank you to Gloria and Loryn for giving my Family and I the chance to own them.We LOVE Are Parti’s Thanks to all you hard work Parti Yorkies are here in Orlando, Fl Hope to go back to visit again ! I already miss Cali.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Parti yorkies ARE Yorkshire Terriers, the term “parti” refers to their color not the breed. When you register a “Parti Color” Yorkshire Terrier with AKC you must send in 4 pictures, one of each side of the dog. When your AKC registration papers are returned to you they are registered as Yorkshire Terrier and stated on the papers is their color, ie, Blue and Gold Parti Color, Black and Tan Parti Color and so forth. You cannot register a Parti color Yorkie online at AKC website because you MUST send in photos of the dog in order to have the “Parti Color” listed on their papers.
November 9th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Great blog entry! There’s a big confusion going on with Parti vs Biewer. Mainly because it’s such a new breed.