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Originally Posted by JeanieK  I don't have any issues with the Biewers, and as i stated wsith the partis, you can call them what you want, it doesn't matter, they are what they are. However, I do have an issue with the many different Biewer clubs and registries. The need to come together and take a united stand or i fear they woo never get anywhere.
The AKC is going to look at the Biewer breeders as not knowing what they are or what they are trying to accomplish, if they are not united.
This new claim of having "proven" that they are not yorkies, because of some "alleged' DNA testing, is not going to look too good. The DNA testing that was done on the partis was done by the AKC, not by the parti breeders. |
There are tests one by Biovet and one by Mars Labs that the consumer can purchase, that can determine what mix or combination of mixes, a dog is, it is not used to determine if a purebred dog is a purebred though (website didn't say why you can't use it for a purebred, unless maybe it will tell you that there are other breeds in there - kinda like a false positive test result?).
I'd be very interested to learn more about what testing the scientists did on the Biewers and if they tested yorkies as well, to compare the make up of both groups of dogs. I'd love to see the printed lab results and learn more about the test itself - what the test, tests for and what it doesn't test for?
Does it determine that a dog is 10% maltese, 60% yorkshire terrier, 15% beagle and 15% unknown?? Hopefully the Biewer breeders can shed some light on the situation?