If you want to get into showing conformation and you think your puppy is developing nicely for it please tell me so I can order an application for your puppy. You can always come back later and purchase full AKC on eligible puppies and we can look over your puppy and discuss different options. AKC or UKC conformation shows are a fun learning experience however it is very political. To find out if its something you want to pursue you can find an event near you at: https://www.akc.org/sports/agility/events/
**Yorkshire terrier colored dogs can't be shown. TAKE IT UP WITH AKC AND YTCA. I have many times. We hope one day the parent club (YTCA) will allow them into the ring but for now they can't. They are still purebreds and eligible for AKC papers. Traditional colored puppies from colored lines are still allowed to show and do show. I hope one day this coat color discrimination ceases to exist and we can all enjoy the color diversity in this beautiful little terrier at AKC events. I know many pet lovers are experiencing these little beauties in all different coat colors and patterns and have been for many years.
You may ask now Erica what is a parti Yorkie?
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The beautiful Parti Yorkshire Terrier is quite a remarkable sight to behold and making a huge impact in the USA. The Parti Yorkie is a colored version of the standard Yorkshire Terrier and the result of breeding two purebred Yorkies, who both happened to carry the parti color producing gene. One sometimes cannot tell by looking at a parti carrier that they are a carrier because most of them are traditionally colored, and many I will add, ARE Champions. Since the parti color producing gene is a recessive gene, it will not produce a parti colored offspring unless the gene is carried by both parents. However, the gene can be passed along from one parent to their offspring and lay dormant for many years going completely unnoticed for many generations, to only surface when a parti gene carrier is mated with another parti gene carrier. When this happens the results can produce various coloring in Yorkshire Terriers. Mrs. Loryn Bogren of Crownridge Kennels, happened to see a "back door" tri-colored beauties and was intrigued by them; so much so, that she followed the person who owned this puppy for 5 miles to get the name of the breeder. After learning the parti-colored puppy came from Nikko's Kennels, she met with Mrs. Lipman (Nikko's Kennels) with the interest to obtain some of these dogs. Mrs. Lipman stated that the dogs could be only be registered as blue and gold, as AKC did not have a color code classification for the Parti Yorkshire Terrier.
Mrs. Bogren of Crownridge Kennels, however, was adamant about wanting the dog registered as the Parti color. She told Mrs. Lipman of Nikko's Kennel that she would buy every colored pup produced if she would agree to allow DNA to be done on the dogs who produced the unique coloring.
This turned out to be a very lengthy and costly process for Mrs. Lipman, as AKC shut down her kennel in 1999 for 18 months to conduct DNA studies of 42 litters, sires and dams. She was not allowed to breed, sell or conduct any business during this time. Three of the dogs tested were owned by Mrs. Bogren and 1 owned by Mrs. Gesmundo (Summit Yorkies). The rest tested were Gloria Lipman's.
During this study, AKC also spoke with many other Yorkie breeders about off-colored pups born in other bloodlines. Many highly respected breeders finally admitted they occasionally produced these off-colored pups. After researching and tracing many lines, it should also be noted that not only Nikko lines, but many other well-known lines in the USA and abroad produced Parti colors.
In June of 2000, the DNA studies of Nikko's Kennel was completed to the satisfaction of AKC. AKC decided after a study of the Yorkshire Terrier history and the DNA of the dogs involved in the study, that they were satisfied that the colors can be produced in otherwise normal litters of Yorkshire Terriers. According to the DNA results from AKC, the Parti color has been shown to be in the natural makeup of the Yorkshire Terrier.
Parti Yorkshire Terriers CAN BE registered with the AKC as Parti-color.
AKC offers other activities for you and your puppy to compete in such as agility. You do not need full AKC papers to compete in anything except conformation. If you are interested in agility I can provide limited registration to those wanting to participate in the sport, however a spay/neuter contract will need to be fulfilled before I can release the application to you. Please understand this policy is in place to ensure the puppies I produce are kept safe from puppy mills and irresponsible breeders, this does not take away from the puppies quality in any way. Other reputable breeders should follow similar protocol found in the parent clubs code of ethics.
