[Nancy1999]

I don't think that can be answered at this time with the information, we have, and there is still a lot of debate among the Biewer breeders, I believe there are three different clubs. The Biewer started in Germany with one family breeding them, and it is said that they bred two standard yorkies; some people argue this point, and believe since they also bred other dogs, perhaps there was an "accident." Biewers are definitely closely related to Yorkies, but whether or not they have some other breed mixed in with them remains to be seen. DNA testing at this time only gives us enough information to "indicate" several things, not to prove things. Several members here have Biewers, and I've read that they are more laid back than traditional yorkies, which makes me lean slightly toward thinking they might have another breed mixed in with them. Personality traits are inherited just like physical traits. Because they originated in Germany, Biewers don't call for the docked tail, which is standard in the United States for Yorkies. They would like to be able to register with the American Kennel Club, as a separate breed because, I believe, that's the only way they can get into the AKC club. Since they are a relatively new breed, finding a good breeder becomes very difficult; many newbie breeders have jumped on the bandwagon, and since they can't be registered with the AKC as yet, some unscrupulous breeders are advertising all sorts of dogs as Biewers. If you are thinking of obtaining one, it would be wise to read all you can about them, they have a very specific spotting pattern; they are not just a multicolored Yorkie, and of course find the best breeder you can.