What is all this fuss about the right and wrong Yorkie? Sure enough politics even covers our innocent dogs. White Yorkies, the cute little things, treated as something substandard.
It’s just funny. I have looked at different websites, some dog books and reference materials and somehow I’m still a bit dizzy about the white Yorkie.
A lot of breeders say that a specific type of White Yorkie, the part yorkie, has been recognized by the AKC for about five to six years. However, some that may be called extremists post information that the White Yorkie is a substandard breed and nothing but a common mongrel. I have read in a website that a group of Parti Yorkies have been DNA tested for authenticity as a purebred Yorkie. “…42 times DNA’d” somewhere and then that document stated that after all the DNA testing, the White Yorkie has been counted as recognized and registered. Offspring of AKC registered CH Rolls Royce Ashley and Rolls Royce Corniche have proven documentation for AKC registration as Parti Yorkies.
I have tried to verify with the AKC trying desperately to find some sort of document that recognizes the White Yorkie. Maybe I haven’t found it yet, or maybe there is none. The White Yorkie is not even on their breeds list nor on the reserve stock. With the YCTA, I read that they have changed the breed standard to recognize that a small white strip of white no longer than an inch is acceptable and no more than that.
I’m more puzzled now than when I was when I first started researching for fun. If the dog gods were watching this exchange of documentation, they should have bitten these people from different organizations. A dog, is a dog is a dog regardless of the breed, mixed genes and politics.
I’ve taken care of pure breds for some years now. I remember, one time, one of my mixed breed males managed to escape the cage and scurry outside. Together with friends, we looked for the dog fearing it might have been caught by the pound, have gotten lost or might have ended up in someone’s plate. We looked for hours and hours until we gave up. I still looked around for a few more hours then finally found him or maybe he found me. He ran to me like a lost child who just located a parent.
I mean, Pure bred or not, I still give the same love, attention, medical benefits (no pun intended) and whatever I can to any dog that is under my supervision. What kind of person will give a half bred mutt lesser attention compared to other pure breed dogs.
Despite all the controversy with the White Yorkie, it’s still a cute and beautiful breed that gives unconditional love to the owner every single time. It’s unfair for white Yorkies and all the other half breeds in the world. Good thing they can’t read.
Disclaimer: This article is purely the opinion of the author’s, who is not claiming the article should be considered an official information source.
August 1st, 2009 at 7:33 am
I think they are absolutely stunning and rare which makes them that much more valuable and better than a common Yorkie (I have one).
The Kennel clubs have always been uber stuck up and silly about breed specifics. Doesn’t mean that the rest of us don’t adore them
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August 26th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Wow !! I have 6 Yorkies. One traditional color, Two Full Parti Yorkies AKC. And two Parti Carriers. I love the 13 year old the same as the others. He was fixed long ago. The Parti Yorkie is something all on it’s own. AWSOME !! They are the same Great Dogs as the Traditional Color only with a Kick it up a bit.I paid top dollar for them because I wanted the best and how they are so that. the Color is White ,Gold & Black.I bought all of mine from Loryn at Crownridge Yorkies.I have been to her home in CA. It was like winning the Loto only better to have the most Awsome Yorkies I have ever seen there. All were very well taken care of and groomed with long bright white black & gold coats to the floor. I had the time of my life on my visit to Crownridge. All yorkies should be loved the same. Some Just have a look that will steel your heart.One,two or six LOL…..Who ever you are Love all pets the same they will be you best Friend for life.
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Early writings have mentioned white yorkshire terriers; most off colors were cast aside, given away or destroyed. Most were kept a secret but they’ve been appearing since the begining of the breed.
Ernest Hemingway’s grandfather had a white yorkie named Tassel in the early 1900′s and the book below (among other writings), talks of white yorkshire terriers.
A manual of toy dogs: how to breed, rear, and feed them By Mrs. Leslie Williams written in 1904.
“The white Yorkshires, a new variety some folk have tried to push, is, I think, in no way especially desirable—the Maltese can do all that is necessary in that line; while the attempt to make ” silver ” Yorkshires popular, too, simply means that bad-coloured dogs without any tan (paleness of tan is the stumblingblock in many a Yorkshire’s career), are classed by themselves and offered prizes.”
It’s the recessive genes of these early dogs, that are still being passed down generations later. Even though the dogs who began this breed may have been the correct color, it’s the recessive genes they carried that are producing other colors too. It takes two dogs who carry the recessive gene to be bred together before it will produce the off coloring.
May 21st, 2010 at 2:43 am
Well I thought I had it All with my Parti Yorkies from Crownridge gems in CA. I was really let down after finding out after owning “The Best dogs I I could ever own.” Per Loryn. How Things change when you contact the breeder to let them know about some medical defects in the line. They are not the nice person you had thought you had made a Friendship with.I was very upset to find out of 6 dogs form this same breeder only 2 have not shown and defects.My Husband and I Love are Dogs and have spent thousands of dollars in vet bills already. Most all have been fixed not to pass this on to some other poor sol who has to live this Love & Loss we have been through. Maybe not all her dogs have defects as like I said 2 of mine seem fine. However the heart break and money loss is so great at this point. We really feel we were misslead. You can not replace a dog some one has loved for 7 months and it has to be put down. And if you try to replace one with acute unde bite and worst patella deformed case the vets ever seen. Then your replacement come with grade 4 patellas to. Well we gave up on this loss. We now have bought some new line breeders to try one more time to get some up to par AKC Yorkies. Please think about your questions you ask before you buy you next pup. Is the health cert. I get with my puppy going to say they only checked there temp and heart beat only and oked it. wow CA Must have some really soft laws on selling dogs. I called the breeders vet this is what I was told . All they check on her dogs is there temp and hearts. nothing elce is checked on them. WOW Here in Fl we have some super tight laws about selling dogs. Maybe you should get a letter to show that 5000. cash you drop in her hands to. she will sware you never paid it. Well thanks to the first two being paid by check and on paypal I have that proof a least. and The AKC Papers. The Cash deals no records of HUUUUMMM ??I here I’m not the only one been through this with her. Best of luck to you all. I pray we can recover for all of are losses.I have always lived by you get what you pay for. Wow this time I paid top dollar and got the least. Karma comes back around to folks who hurt others. I recomend this breeder to all of you. Thats if you have The Bucks to blow in the wind like we did.
May 26th, 2010 at 5:41 am
After 4 years …and after buying 4 yorkies with the luxated patellas..and other Health issues, I decided to give the Parti yorkies a try… their Health is just as bad.. I am finding after much research on the Yorkies that the Breeders are not Health Testing the Parents and or the puppies before they go to their new homes….we buy them only to find out..And after the 72 health guarantee is over and most breeders do not Guarantee against Patellas cuz it is not Life Threatening.. Not Life Threatening?? MY FOOT!!! they can’t walk.. but is is us the Buyers.. that supposedly caused the bad Patellas…. All i can say is Watch Out and Take your Vet with YOU Personally to buy your Next Pup…matter of fact take 2 Vets! google them- the breeders names, get as many references as you can …some websites let the breeders delete bad Reviews yal.. are you kidding me ?if you find one honest Breeder you are dang Lucky!!!There is a very big Breeder of Partis who is sought after over her Gorgeous Partis…that they are finding out has many many Health problems now……..SO BEWARE!!!!!
September 27th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
parti yorkies have lots of heath problems and i hate when someonw says oh there better than regular ones. no they arent because people design them. and they are supposed to be normal. they are just mongrels to me. the regular yorkie is the best.
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:10 am
i would like to know who took my paper off this site entitled “The problem with inexperienced breeders? This was a very informative paper for yorkie breedrs. Luckily I have the paper. mrgery Kirner
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:11 am
I will be writing a paper on sub-luxated patellas. in the near future
April 3rd, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Margery,
Anyone can see you put a lot of work into it. It can be found as one of the comments to this url/ article: http://www.whiteyorkie.com/akc-white-yorkie-registration/ If you would like to ever submit articles as the actual article we would love to have you as a guest writer. In that case please email us at bart @ teacup yorkie dogs dot com.
I am so sorry for the confusion. Your paper was excellent and very informative, we really appreciated it!