Mr.and Mrs.Biewer had a very tight grip on their breeding program until Mr. Biewer died.Most of their puppies had been sold into pet homes.Only a handful of breeders had been offered Stud services .The Biewer 25 years ago was very expensive 4000 DM.That would have bought you a pretty nice used car in Germany,at this time We suspect that even at that time adventurous German breeders tried to recreate the Biewer.Which was possible in the first generation ,but these dogs would never breed true.Their offspring would convert back to whatever was mixed into them or even worse ,would create weird looking dogs that looked like "who knows what."Soon after Mr. Biewer died ,the Biewer hit an all time low.Nobody seemed to have very much interest any more in the breed.Prices of 350-500 DM had not attracted many breeders.The Biewer was on his way to die out.Due to the American interest and monies the Biewer suddenly came into high demand.At this time many of the old Biewers lines had been closed and the dogs had been retired.The high demand and the willingness of the American buyer to pay top dollar for the dogs shifted German Biewer breeding into high gear.Many of us that imported in 2004-2007 bought dogs that came from a few German breeders. American breeders all over the USA,have siblings and littermates to each other.Therefore many of the foundation Biewers are the same.The BTCA Mars tested over a hundred Biewers and has a pretty good picture what the American Biewer consists of.Due to the great relationship ,constant contact and the trust Mrs.Biewer has shown us ,we have been able to gain a much better understanding of how this dog should be bred and how to combat the arising health issues.The Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la pom pon 25 years ago had none of the undesirable traits of some of Biewers sold today.Several of our Members are in the beginning of their 4th Generation of American bred Biewers.We call that commitment to the breed . The BTCA has paid close attention to lines that are suspicious in Liver shunt and epilepsy .We have avoided these breeders and lines and so far none in the USA produced Liver shunt and epilepsy puppies have come from BTCA members.In our fight and struggle for this breed we have had NO support from our opposing clubs ,on the contrary ,we had to deal with the never ending attacks ,false accusations and unfounded opinions .The BTCA has left it to the discretion of its members to reveal the test results of their dogs. We feel it is a great disservice to this wonderful breed to be bred by people that deceive the public about the purity of their dogs.Untested Biewers bred together is about the worst practice that could happen for the Biewer in the future.For all of you that want to wait for the perfect test go ahead and wait.The BTCA is about doing the best they can for the "Biewer Terrier "today, at least have the decency not to be a hindrance.Do we think the Biewer Terrier is going to be superior,you bet we do and so do all the authorities that support us,including Mrs.Biewer.
We do not compare ourself with the Parti Yorkies and their breeders and pass no judgement on them.
We are the "Biewer Terrier Club of America" BTCA inc., not to be confused with the BBCI that recently changed their name to BBCA inc.. |