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Originally Posted by 3FurryFaces  Understandably, since we do not have a definitive genetic code for breeds or dogs yet, it will be a while to get a scientific answer - however, is there documentation somewhere for the lineage of the Biewers either written or DNA?
Just my opinion, but it seems to me that if there is such controversy, the parent clubs would want to establish historical DNA records to prevent future confusion and disagreement.
Is there any kind of documentation that original Yorkies that gave birth to the original piebald/Biewer pups were able to recreate the breeding? Or is the piebald a mutation and not a recessive trait? |
DNA profiling wasn't in existence in 1984. Biewers have only been in the US since 2003...
The history can be found all over the internet or here's a link if you would like to learn more
Biewer History
The pie bald gene is considered a recessive gene and not a mutation.
BBCA members do dna all their breeding pairs and the resulting puppies.
In my opinion the pedigree for a dog/puppy has to go back to the original pair of dogs on both sides or it is not a biewer.