Black coloured yorkies

[cryan]

Hi, just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on black coloured yorkies .

[Maximo]

All black, head to tail? That would be a mixed breed as that is not a standard color for Yorkies.

[cryan]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It's supposed to be new color for yorkies listed under exotic coloured yorkies.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by cryan

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It's supposed to be new color for yorkies listed under exotic coloured yorkies.

I would avoid any breeder claiming this because they are full of baloney, so I wouldn't trust them to be breeding healthy pups.

[yorkiemini]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I would avoid any breeder claiming this because they are full of baloney, so I wouldn't trust them to be breeding healthy pups.

[capt_noonie]

All black? Not a full yorkie at all. Yorkie puppies are mostly black, but have brown above the eyes, muzzle and paws. The black fades as they age. Any breeder who claims these off colors are rare and/or charing more are full of BS. Run away and fast!

[fauna]

I love the combination black and cream for a yorkie just like my doggy.

[cryan]

Yes, I just find it interesting, all the new colours coming out for yorkies. Parti, biewer,Merle ..if these are mixed breeds how they registering them , just curious

[KairaPup]

My mixed breed (yorkie chihuahua) is black all over and very yorkie looking. May be they are duping people with these.

[nanahas3]

Our Kyra has stayed mostly black but she does have gold markings. I would be leary of an all black one being pure.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by cryan

Yes, I just find it interesting, all the new colours coming out for yorkies. Parti, biewer,Merle ..if these are mixed breeds how they registering them , just curious

Parti and Biewer are not new. I haven't kept up with where Parti and Biewers stand with AKC. There are many threads here discussing Partis and Biewers.

All I know is that the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America that sets the breed standard that applies to conformation exhibition (dog shows) recognizes only "traditional" color Yorkies.

All other colors are considered "faults" or are the result of mixing breeds.

"Designer dogs" is strictly a marketing term used to convince unsuspecting buyers that a dog is rare, and to falsely justify inflated prices.

[mimimomo]

The only Yorkies I'm thinking that are all black are actually mixed w/ Maltese...Morkies.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blac...utf-8&oe=utf-8

[Neoma]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

The only Yorkies I'm thinking that are all black are actually mixed w/ Maltese...Morkies.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blac...utf-8&oe=utf-8

After seeing the pics that you linked, mimimomo, I skimmed a few threads on other sites of people who said they had black Morkies.

I can't figure out the genetics since Maltese are white, not black. I've met Morkies, and they were white. Where would they get the gene(s) for black fur/hair?

Can someone clue me in?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

The only Yorkies I'm thinking that are all black are actually mixed w/ Maltese...Morkies.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blac...utf-8&oe=utf-8

YT member Doodlebug, Jean, recently rescued an adorable pair of siblings believed to be Yorkie/Maltese. The boy is mostly black and the girl is white.

Originally Posted by Neoma

After seeing the pics that you linked, mimimomo, I skimmed a few threads on other sites of people who said they had black Morkies.

I can't figure out the genetics since Maltese are white, not black. I've met Morkies, and they were white. Where would they get the gene(s) for black fur/hair?

Can someone clue me in?

I would guess all of the colors other than white come from the Yorkie genes. How that gets translated to mostly black, is beyond my understanding of coat color genetics. My eyes start to glaze over when I read about genes, alleles, phenotypes, and so on.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I would avoid any breeder claiming this because they are full of baloney, so I wouldn't trust them to be breeding healthy pups.

Originally Posted by Maximo

Parti and Biewer are not new. I haven't kept up with where Parti and Biewers stand with AKC. There are many threads here discussing Partis and Biewers.

All I know is that the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America that sets the breed standard that applies to conformation exhibition (dog shows) recognizes only "traditional" color Yorkies.

All other colors are considered "faults" or are the result of mixing breeds.

"Designer dogs" is strictly a marketing term used to convince unsuspecting buyers that a dog is rare, and to falsely justify inflated prices.

What she said ^^^ .

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