Battle of the Breeds!
Maltese versus Yorkie
What’s the difference?
The more you know about the Morkie’s background, the better. That means understanding the parent dogs, the Yorkshire Terrier breed (and Yorkshire Terrier standards), as well as the Maltese dog breed and its standards.
How are they similar, how are they different and where does the Morkie fit? Let’s take a look at the breed standards for both dogs, as set out by the American Kennel Club (AKC)
About the American Kennel Club and its breed standards
On September 17, 1884, a group of twelve dedicated sportsmen, responding to a “meeting call,” met in the rooms of the Philadelphia Kennel Club in that City. Each member of the group was a representative or “delegate” from a dog club that had, in the recent past, held a benched dog show or had run field trials. This new “Club of Clubs” was, in fact, The American Kennel Club.
By 1887, the group; had rented a room at 44 Broadway in New York City, and the AKC was in full operation.
Today the AKC is defined as a registry of purebred dogs in the United States. In addition to maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
A breed standard (also called bench standard) is a set of guidelines covering specific, externally observable, qualities such as appearance, movement, and temperament for that dog breed. Breed standards are not scientific documents but are written for each breed by clubs of hobbyists called breed clubs for their own specific requirements.
The official standard for each breed originates with an AKC parent club, the national organization devoted to a particular breed. Parent-club members vote on the standard or revision, then the club submits it to the AKC Board of Directors for approval.
Once approved, a standard becomes both the breeder’s “blueprint” and the instrument used by dog-show judges to evaluate the breeder’s work. “It’s not how cute a dog is that determines its quality—it’s how closely he conforms to his breed standard.”
Breed standards for the same dog can vary by country.
Breed Standards from the American Kennel Club
YORKSHIRE TERRIER
MALTESE
Yorkshire Terrier Standards for the Yorkshire Terrier breed, PLUS all about the Maltese dog breed and its standards.
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