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. pmwildcherryss@aol.com Orlando,Florida
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.