Thank you! I wasn't accusing you of arguing. Both of you have been very nice so far. I was putting that on there for other people that read this post. There is a huge debate with people on both sides of the argument. Some argue that a Biewer is just a parti-colored Yorkie, and some argue that it's an entirely different breed. I am more inclined to say at this point that it should be a different breed - but I also think that Yorkies should still be added to stud books to create more genetic diversity. It probably comes from my background with cats and from being a nurse and knowing how genetics play out in general. In cat fancy, regular out crossing is allowed (for the most part) so as not to create a bottle neck effect. Of course in dog fancy this is strictly prohibited and all those "-poo" crosses are nothing more than mutts. Occasionally, however, some dogs eventually DO became a breed in their own right, the pudelpointer for example. There are also some breeds that allow some form out out cross like border collies and salukis, but for the most part the stud books are completely closed. I don't think the Biewer has a large enough gene pool yet to completely separate it from the Yorkshire terrier yet, but that's just my personal opinion. Had I done more extensive homework, I would've just gotten a Biewer that was already registered with the IBC. But I was under the impression two years ago that the stud books were still open, at least in two cases. Now that I'm ready to enter a show and have enough PTO saved up to do so, I've veritably went cross eyed trying to figure out how to go about doing it! |