Biewer

Biewer

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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. The Biewer Yorkie seems oblivious of its small size. It is ever eager for adventure and trouble. This little dog is highly energetic, brave, loyal and clever. Affectionate with its master, but sometimes suspicious of strangers. It can be aggressive to strange dogs and small animals. In other words, it has true Terrier heritage. They do best with older, considerate children. 

Biewer Yorkies are easy to train, although they can sometimes be stubborn. The breed is demanding and dependant and needs a lot of human attention. The Biewer Yorkie is an excellent watchdog, defending its territory in no uncertain manner. They can get snappish if surprised, frightened or over-teased, but are usually very sweet and loving. They can be difficult to housebreak. These little dogs should not be over-protected, for they may become neurotic. The Biewer Yorkie likes to bark, but it can easily be taught not to do so. Being a toy companion breed the Biewer is happy sitting in your lap or playing.

The breed is seldom found outside Germany, its country of origin. The breed was first imported into the USA in 2003.
Biewer fanciers are working towards recognition of the breed in the United States. The IABCA was a member of the German organization who had approved the Biewer in Germany, so the first Biewer puppy was shown in the US in June of 2003. The first Best In Show for the Biewer in the USA took place in November of 2003. Biewers have been participating in Rare Breed Shows during 2005 and 2006.

The Biewer is that of a long-haired toy terrier whose hair hangs evenly and quite straight down the side of the body, and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail. The animal should be very compact and neat. the tail should be carried up. The outlines should give the impression of the powerful and well proportioned body. 

The hair on the body has a length ¾ down the sides of the dog, or long enough to reach the ground, and is absolutely straight (not wooly), shiny like silk and of fine silky texture, without an undercoat. Coloring of the coat of the trunk and the head piece are as follows; rather white or blue-white broken or closely blue absolutely, or black, without brown coloring. Hair on the breast, pure white on the belly, and the legs. The head with white-blue-gold, symmetrical colored.

A National Breed Club was formed for the Biewer in the USA in 2003 and is known as the American Biewer Club (ABC). This club was the first club formed in the USA to support the breed as it was originally bred for using the original Biewer lines. The ABC abides by the German Breed standard and supports the original German Biewer Club. The Biewer Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (BYTCA) has been established and is recognized by the IBC of Germany following all the standards of the parent organization.

As a very new breed, there remains some controversy over whether the Biewer is a completely separate breed or is simply a colour variation of the Yorkshire Terrier. The Biewer is currently working towards being recognized by the major international kennel clubs.

In 1984 Scheefloeckchen von Friedheck was born to Darling von Friedheck and Fru-Fru von Friedheck. This puppy had an extreme amount of white on its legs and chest, which fascinated Mr. Biewer.

Mr. Biewer entered the show ring in 1988 with 2 of his dogs that he called “black and white Yorkies”. When Mr. Biewer tried to register them with the VDH, they rejected them as being wrong colored. Mr. Biewer then went to the ACH (now defunct), to register his dogs. They were registered under the name Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la Pom Pon. 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.

In 2007 the Biewer Terrier Club of America, Inc. became the national mother club for the Biewer Terrier and disallowed the breeding of Yorkshire Terrier to Biewer Terrier to establish the purebred Biewer Terrier.

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