Affiliate Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. However, I never recommend anything I don’t love or wouldn’t use myself! If you make a purchase after clicking on these links I will be compensated at no extra cost to you. Yorkshire Terriers are awesome little dogs with big personalities. They typically have a fairly distinctive black and tan color (sometimes referred to as blue and gold or blonde). However, there are exceptions to the standard coloration including fully gold or blonde, but you don’t see them around too often. So…Īre golden Yorkies rare? Pure blonde/golden Yorkies are extremely rare, as is any solid colored Yorkie. Over 99% of traditional Yorkie puppies are born with both black and tan in their coat.Ī rare coloration is exciting to see in a Yorkie however, it can make or break a dog’s outlook depending on who you ask. We’ll talk about why a blonde Yorkie is so rare, what the breeding foundation and others think about these blondies along with potential health issues. One of the main reasons why blonde Yorkies are so rare is that the traditional Yorkie breed has had a strict coloration that has been bred into them going all the way back to the 1800s. The silverback Yorkies are a rare breed of Yorkshire terrier with a lighter blue hue that resembles silver rather than steel blue. This is why they have such a unique appearance that is so easily recognized. Traditional Yorkie puppies are almost always born a mixture of tan and black. As they mature their black hair loses pigmentation and morphs into a mixture of black and gray. This is what gives the Yorkies saddle a “blue” or “steel-blue” appearance. It may take anywhere from around 6 months to 3 years for Yorkies to fully transition to their adult coloration.Īs a Yorkies’ hair gets longer, the tanned portion of their coat also tends to appear a little lighter, often giving them more of a golden or blonde look. Breeders Do Not Seek to Breed Solid Colored Yorkies This is why fully tan Yorkies are often referred to as golden or blonde. Reputable breeders generally look for breeding pairs with ideal color in order to achieve the standard and traditional Yorkie color combination. Solid blonde Yorkies (and other solid colors) do not conform to the AKC’s traditional Yorkie breed standards. If enough people were to breed non-standard colors frequently enough, the unique and iconic Yorkie coloration could begin to disappear and may vanish forever.As a result, they are not eligible to compete.īreeding these purely blonde dogs is also not recommended by people in the industry for different reasons, here’s a couple: When it comes to dog shows, a pure blonde Yorkie which is commonly referred to amongst show breeders as “running gold” is seen as a fault.
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