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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Actually all Biewers are parti colored, but not all parti coloreds are Biewers.
The Biewers originated in Germany where they were allowed to register them as a separte breed. Because of that, the AKC does not accept the Biewers as yorkies. |
Not according to the BTCA:
The BTCA, Inc. contacted the Mars Veterinary in Feb of 2007 to see if they could help them with the genetic make up of the Biewer Terrier. It wasn’t until later in the year that they released the tests and we began submitting blood samples. After testing over 30 different lineages (100 plus dogs) to date, we have been able to show that the Biewer Terrier is a distinct of its own. Oct. 5th, 2009 the geneticist working with the BTCA, Inc. released the news that they had developed a breed signature for the purebred Biewer Terrier. Click to see Breeds Detected Biewer Terrier History
If they were Yorkies, they wouldn't have a separate breed signature.