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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  According to the BCTA, the Biewer is a relative of the Yorkshire Terrier, but has a distinct and separate Genetic makeup.
Although the Biewer Terrier is a relative to the Yorkshire Terrier it is evident that they are not the same breed. After two years of working with world renown geneticists at Mars Veterinary, we have been able to establish that the Biewer Terrier is a completely separate breed with a genetic make up, unique to the Biewer Terrier. Biewer Terrier Club of America, Inc.
The BBCA only breeds Biewer to Biewer and not Biewer to Yorkie or Parti Yorkie. They also claim that the Biewer is a distinct breed that has Yorkshire Terrier in
"Although the ancestry of the Biewer includes Yorkshire Terrier lines it is through select Biewer to Biewer breeding that has established the Biewer as a distinct breed." Biewer Breed Club of America
So, from their point of view, breeding a Yorkie to Biewer would indeed result in a mixed breed. |
And those are the key words... "according to them". I am not even going to get into any club politics. I will say that I wouldn't believe anything the BTCA says. They have been caught in way too many lies and nefarious conduct. And the Mars test isn't all that accurate in most cases
Keep in mind, these clubs are pushing for AKC recognition, and some will do anything to be "the first.". Therefore, most of the claims they make are questionable. They seem to care more about the AKC badge of honor then the health and well-being of the dogs.