A reason for the use of a splitter can also be to futher open up the lines. The Biewers are very line bred. Health is a big concern for some. There are many reports out there with concerns of closed stud books and lines falling in on themselves when line breeding occurs (not just in the Biewer breed).
Some breeders had splitters in the beginning and now have bred them to use their offspring and now say the are breeding Biewer to Biewer. Others import the correct color (Biewer) from a splitter litter and disregard the fact that it is from a yorkie parent. Others say the are ready to go and breed Biewer to Biewer with 3-4 gerenations free of the yorkie. This is a very new breed as far as generations go so nobody really knows what will happen if you keep the yorkie in or stop breeding it in. In Germany many still use the Yorkie, the Biewer colored puppies are registered as Biewers and the Black/Blue and tan are registered as Yorkies. Although breeding Biewer to Biewer sounds great there is still concern about the health by some what that will do long term when you look at the amount of line breeding that is occuring.
Yes there are those out there getting splitters because they are the "cheaper" way to go. That is unfortunate. The yorkie/splitter that is added in should be added in for a reason. So it can add something to the breed both in health and conformation. I believe in adding splitters in but any puppies from a splitter I breed will stay in my breeding program or be placed as a pet as I watch how they impact the Biewer lines. |