[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by kpstoybox

I own both...and the only difference I can see is one has a tail and one is docked.

In all seriousness...they both trace back to the same lines but were developed in different countries. The Biewer Yorkie is a German tri yorkie that was denied acceptance by the VDH (Germany's equililant to the AKC) and so was labeled a new breed. The parti Yorkie is an American tri Yorkie and is AKC registered.

You can get more info on the Parti Yorkie here...

THE PARTI YORKSHIRE TERRIER CLUB - Home

Biewer info can be found here...

Biewer Breed Club of America Inc. BBCA

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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Simply put...the Biewer originated in Germany (not the UK) in the mid 80's. Over the years it was selectively bred, named after the founder, and a standard was set. The standard is similar to the YT, but calls for specific color placement (white paws, tip of the tail, symetrical coloring on the head and face, etc) and calls for a tail. It has been recognized as a separate breed by some organization and can be shown in some venues. (not AKC)

Partis are tri-colored Yorkies. They can be registered with AKC, but not shown in AKC, but can be in some other venues. There is no standard set for them that allows for the non-standard coloring, but typically, most Parti breeders follow the YT standard with that as the exception.

I think the links Karen posted are good sources of information....and Bama's is a concise explanation.