Yorkshire Terrier Breed Magazine - Showsight

ideal length of neck, the ideal length of straight level back as well as the ideal length of leg. This overall harmonious effect, where every part fits properly, gives one the desired well-balanced Yorkshire Terrier. Additionally, it is equally obvious that a Yorkie with no neck, short legs and too long a back can never achieve the balance required by the standard. &oUUect 0oYePent: The Yorkshire Terrier is a trotter. The motion is harmonious, smooth, typ- ically with an air of self-importance and vigor. He moves in a straight line with free and easy strides. The tail should not be flying back and forth like a rud- der. The coat should not be flying in all directions caused by eggbeater like leg movement. Rather, the correctly built Yorkshire Terrier should move very smoothly and with ease. My greatest concern, both as a breeder and as a judge, is that some breeders are selling bitches as show quality but not for breeding. Typically, these bitches are under four pounds and much too small to be successfully bred. Good breeders will not breed bitches under five pounds. Our gene pool is very limited as we have less than a dozen breeders who have developed a line. The litters are very inconsistent in any litter at maturity you can have a two-pound adult, a five-pound adult and a fourth generation throwback that matures to be seven to ten pounds. For a small bitch to have birth weights so irregular causes problems. Obviously, these factors do not influ- ence choice of a male Yorkshire Terrier. In short, the Yorkshire Terrier has evolved from a workingman’s compan- ion to one of the most glamorous stars of the Toy Group. Reference from this article The Illus- trated Discussion, Breed Standard, Early Book by P.H. Coombs and Mrs. Kolbert’s experience of 48 years in the

“THE YORKSHIRE TERRIER IS A TROTTER. THE MOTION IS HARMONIOUS, SMOOTH, TYPICALLY WITH AN AIR OF SELF-IMPORTANCE AND VIGOR. HE MOVES IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH FREE AND EASY STRIDES.”

my birthday. This was not my first experience with dogs. My father raised Norwich Terriers and Smooth Fox Terriers. As an exhibitor and breeder of York- shire Terriers, Old English Sheepdogs, Pekingese and Shih Tzu. We have very successfully campaigned to Best In Shows. Winning World Champion with two of my Yorkshire Terriers. At the present time from Turyanne AKC reg. lines the following Breeders Casino, Gayelyn, Rembrandt’s, High Hopes, Fenway’s, Charizma, over 250 American Champion. In Europe and additional 30-40. Approved to Judge in 1979 and at the present time I judge Best In Show, the Toy Group and Non-Sporting Group and Junior’s. I have judged the fol- lowing over sea’s show: Deutscher Yorkshire Terrier Club, Wurttemberg, Germany. The Eurodogshow, Kortrijk, Belgium. Europasieger Zuctschau der

Russenhunde, Dortmund, Germany. The 1988 Club Cani Campania, Bolo- gna, Italy. The Irish Kennel Club, Balls Bridge, Dublin, Ireland. The Deutschen Malteser Club and Yorkshire Terrier Club, Dortmund, Germany. Society Canine de Bourgogne, Verona, Italy. Midland Counties Canine Society, Staf- ford, England. International Canina Campionato Europea, Verona, Italy. All Breed Dog Show at Vantaa, Helsin- ki, Finland. The first American Judge Invited to Judge the All Unions Poodle Club of Moscow, Russia. The Associa- tion for Toy dogs in Denmark. Active Member in the following Dog Clubs: Yorkshire Terrier Club of Amer- ica, Judges Education, past treasurer. Yorkshire Terrier Club of Greater New York, Vice President, Assistant Show Chairman. Past Treasurer. Naugatuck Vally Kennel Club, President, and past Treasurer. Progressive Dog Club of Greater New York, President.

breed and a Judge since 1979. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kathleen B. Kolbert, Judge 3196

I was born and educated in Con- necticut and holds a Master’s Degree in Finance. Retired as a Bank Officer after 30 years of service. My involve- ment with breeding and showing began in 1963 after I was given a Champion Yorkshire Terrier for

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