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Originally Posted by Snow Yorkies Yes, I agree as well. Puppymillers get ahold of anything that their is a demand for and they will run with it... Unfortuntely this is happening in Germany already...  so when importing you have to be extremely careful what breeder you are purchasing from.
We have started collecting information to start a reputable club here in America to protect this breed...  We are now trying to get a hold of the founder's wife (Getrude Biewer) to complete our research on what was meant for this breed. We have based everything on the Reputable German Clubs already established in Germany. Just want confirmation from one of the founders before we put everything in print... Our goal is January 31st. to have the site up and running and excepting Members. |
Sue, can I join? LOL!
This is a topic that's going to be around for a long time until we get some true guidelines here in the states. Asking an enormous amount for the Biewer is just going to hurt the breed in the long run. Breeders who don't care a fig about the breed, just their popularity, will bring the breed to a halt by not staying true to the wishes of Mr. Biewer. (All breeders here are not included). Although there are dogs that do look like Biewers, be careful as to their heritage. If you are wanting to purchase a puppy, whether from a broker here in the states or directly from Germany, please ask to see a copy of there pedigree, which they have to have. If they can't produce one then please pass, good breeders always know where their dogs come out of.
Rini, I agree with Irene, I think that you should register you upcoming litter just for this fact. It's not going to make the puppies worth more money, it's just that I think prospective buyers have a right to know what lines are behind the dogs they are buying. Even though they shouldn't be sold for breeding unless you know the buyers very well. It's not a large amount to register them, but it puts a legitamicy(?) on the breed. We have to have paper trails if we are to see these wonderful dogs find a place here in the states, whether it's with UKC or AKC...