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Originally Posted by shelbysmom We had a long discussion about Biewers recently http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22853
The YTCA considers their off coloring a fault.
Some Yorkie breeders consider them a different breed.
Some consider them Yorkies.
We all consider them cute but not quite worthy of that kind of price tag.
Rare? Well, part of that reason is Yorkie breeders that are trying to meet the standard would not breed a dog that color. A Yorkie breeder in Germany (Biewer) decided to run with the off color and create a new "breed" . I am still a little confused how you take 2 Yorkies and get another breed? Still waiting for an answer on that one.
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To be considered a 'new breed' there must be a standard. Specifications as to what the breed should look like, and those produced from it should look like. The Yorkie started off by mixing different breeds, but when the standard was developed and maintained by careful breeding..the Yorkshire Terrier spun off on to a breed of it's own. So a breed has to have a standard to be considered a breed of it's own. This is my understanding and belief.