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Originally Posted by prettypuppypink  So true. After my experience with my Biewer, wouldn't buy another. It's sad because it's a lovely breed but just too difficult to find a healthy one. There is so much grief with this breed and the breeders are also learning as they breed. My dog's littermate is a champion and being bred in the USA, an absolute joke.
Jessica |
As far as the championships go, I agree. Up until Arba accepted the Biewer Terrier, there were 2 show venues, one says he will use the standard submitted by who ever his paying customers are and the other, until Oct. of last year, used what ever standard they were handed by the person showing, or one found on the internet. With that particular venue, you can go one weekend and receive your International title.
Very few people,
almost no one,
nada has ever walked out without a title. One time I had missed a show and just walked up and had the judge signed my card, never even showed. WooooWhooo, I got my title and moved on up to a World Beauty Champion. (She did deserve it though. Hair almost to the ground, level top line, good face coloring.)
Titles are awarded to dogs that don't even meet the standard that they are being judged by.
The people that are still breeding the known liver shunt lines are the ones having health issues. With some of these lines came epilepsy also. They share studs that produce and further the problem.
People that have had the same problems with each litter keep breeding the same dogs and getting the same results. You have champions that have produce more bad dogs than good, but the dog is a champion and it's all about
SELF glory.
Besides all that Jessica, for the most part, our breed is very healthy. I have never had any health issues in my dogs and I don't know anyone in our club that has.
I've had dogs altered due to bad bites and other things that were not health related because those traits are not what I want in our foundation, but nothing because of health.
Don't be afraid to get another one, they are one of the best dogs on Earth. With the aide of science we are going to be able knock off years of trial and error in our breeding programs.
This is an exciting time for the Biewer Terrier in America. If you are interested in learning more about the breed, we should have a DVD out by the end of May. The DVD is based on scientific findings and documented proof, not hearsay and theories. The availability of the DVD will be posted on the BTCA, Inc. web site