Biewer

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Biewer Terrier

Biewer Terrier Collage
Other names Biewer
Country of origin Germany
Nicknames Biewer Yorkie, Biewer
Traits

The Biewer (pronounced Bee-vair) Terrier, also called the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier and the Biewer Yorkshire a la Pom Pon, is a rare breed of toy dog which originated in Germany.


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[edit] History

The original Biewer was a mutation or sport in a litter of Yorkshire terriers bred in Germany by Werner and Gertrude Biewer in 1982, producing one puppy with a large amount of white. The Biewers bred the first blue, white, and golden Biewer Yorkshire, "Schneeflocken von Friedheck", in 1984. Mr. Biewer first showed the dogs as black-and-white Yorkshire terriers in 1988. Excessive amounts of white disqualified the dogs from being bred under the rules of the VDH (the German Kennel Club.) The dogs were then registered with another registry, not as Yorkshire terriers but as Biewer Yorkshire a la Pom Pon.[1]

In 2007 the The Biewer Terrier Club of America, Inc. decided to disallow Yorkshire Terrier to Biewer Terrier breeding in order to produce a purebred breed of Biewer Terrier.[2] Believing in the purebred dog, the Biewer Breed Club International has only allowed Biewer to Biewer breeding since the clubs inception.

[edit] Standard

The breed standard, written by Mr. Biewer in 1989, is the same as that of the Yorkshire Terrier, with the exception of the colour requirement. The exact colour and pattern requirements vary among the different Biewer clubs.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Internationaler Biewer Yorkshire Terrier Club e. V.. Biewer Hystrory (English). Internationaler Allgemeiner Club der Hundefreunde und Liebhaber e.V.. Retrieved on 04/20, 2008.
  2. ^ BTCA, Inc.. Retrieved on 04/20, 2008. “The BTCA, Inc. only allows Biewer to Biewer breeding, a decision that was made in Dec. of 2007”

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