Rae Rae,
Partis are not the same as Biewers..here is how it was explained to me when I asked a similar question. The pup in my photo is a Biewer.
I BELIEVE (could be wrong) that a parti comes from two Yorkie parents, (just as Biewers do) sometimes these parents are AKC registered. One (at least) of the parents has the same recessive gene as the Biewers do. However...the partis don't come from German lineage nor do they (most times) conform to the Biewer standard...some do have very similar markings and you would not be able to tell if they were Biewer or Parti other than through the pedigrees HOWEVER... most partis I've seen do not have any specific markings, many are splotched or have a lot of white. I have seen some very sad representations on Puppyfind...they look thin, sickly and dirty. Some of the ones I'ves seen on puppyfind don't look like good yorkies at all. I have heard that there are some VERY beautiful Partis out there, nice bright colors, beautiful golds, nice rich coats but personally I haven't seen any. I think the main difference is the non German lineage and the predominately splotched coats rather than a specific pattern to their coats. I don't believe they have a standard set either.
I guess there is a lady in Minnesota that has some beauties, I'm trying to get out to see hers. She's interested in seeing a nice Biewer...I may have one or two to show her..teehee...
I'm sure someone will post if any of the info I've given you is incorrect. I am interested in how these breeds develope to so it's fun to learn. |