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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s OK, as an outsider to this ‘situation,’ let me offer some advice-take it or leave it.
I’m not a Biewer owner/breeder/expert. I don’t know jack squat about them except that they’re beautiful and what I’ve read here. But anyone can see what’s happening here:
NO ONE on this board can possibly know EVERYTHING about this breed. It’s a new breed, not from here, not officially recognized by any U.S. associations, from what I have gathered. EVERYONE here is still very much in the learning process regarding these little guys-- that being said, no one person here holds all the answers to the breed. From what I can tell, because of it’s “newness” here, how they should be handled from a Biewer breeder’s perspective has been left wide open for interpretation—because no standards or anything else have been set in stone here. There seem to be various opinions of those learning about the breed and it’s origin/background that are conflicting. EVER breeder, regardless of breed, should feel they are doing the best job possible with their dogs and everyone is not going agree 100% of the time. It seems like what has happened here is some believe so strongly either in what they do or against what others do, a lot of criticism of others’ practices have risen-- feelings have gotten hurt and people have been offended. IMO, at this point in the breed’s history here in this country, no one person should be looking at another and condemning what they are doing, but instead they should be learning from each other since Biewer breeders are so few and far between as it currently stands.
Again, if it isn’t the AKC standards-set Yorkshire Terrier, don’t ask me. I don’t know if they are Yorkies, Biewers, mixes WHATEVER! I think that learning more about them is something that interests us all but not if it is going to come in the form of “You’re wrong, I’m right” and no “this states this so you’re wrong, I’m right.” Let me ask you this, if they are no way WHATSOEVER related to Yorkies (and again, I have NO CLUE) why are they even being discussed in such detail on this forum…isn’t this YORKIEtalk?
I’m not trying to offend anyone or step on any toes, but it is sickening to see so many breeders with so much experience and such great knowledge to put down and questioned by other good breeders. This can be said for all sides. PLEASE give it a rest and be civil! |