Parti Yorkie

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You are probably familiar with the traditional standard of the Yorkshire Terrier coat colors of gold and blue, black and tan or steel and gold, etc. Yorkies actually come in a huge array of colors. Some of which are recognized by the AKC or American Kennel Club.

What is a Parti Yorkie? Any Yorkie with significant white patches or white color combined with black and gold/tan.  The many colors of the Parti Yorkies includes white and tan, white and black, golden or even a chocolate yorkie.

Are Parti Yorkies Purebred? –Once considered low quality by breeders and experts. Many of these off colored Yorkies were given away quietly with a promise not to tell where they got them or euthanized. As of 2000, the Parti Yorkie is now officially recognized by the AKC. Due to the belief that Parti Yorkies were a cross breed of Yorkshire Terriers and the Maltese and other various dogs, many critic believed that the color of a Parti Yorkie was a leftover from non Yorkie stock.

Despite this controversy, Parti Yorkies originate from purebred Yorkshire Terriers and are considered to be purebred themselves. The breed standard was even changed recently to include the Parti Yorkie colors which have been documented since the beginning of the 19th century.

In spite of some of the negative attitudes certain breeders hold toward Parti Yorkies, prospective dog owners are very interested in the Parti colored Yorkshire Terriers and the AKC has a rise in the number of Parti Yorkies being registered in the club.

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