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Originally Posted by Lorraine The size of the Biewer looks much bigger to me from the pictures, heavier dog, and coat does not look at all like the silk coat of a Yorkie. Head is very terrier much more so than the YOrkie of today.
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The Biewer standard states 7 pounds and under. Yes, there are larger Biewers just as there are Standard yorkies. That is why my one male that I imported has been neutered and is looking for a pet home, he is just too big. We also have the opposite problem, with some of the dogs not getting big enough to breed. I have a tiny female that is just 2 pounds 13 oz at 7 months. She will probably never get big enough to breed. I will not intentionally breed the tinies. Will I occasionally get some in my litters? Without a doubt. Yes, the head of the Biewer is what the head of North American Yorkies use to look like. It is a terrier and should have a terrier head. The judges that have examined my dogs so far have commented on nice coats. It does seem that the Biewers have a bit more hair than the yorkies here, but that does not mean that they are not silk. So far the one litter that I have whelped here was sold mainly for pets, as less than half had the qualities that I though should be retained. I realize that I have much to learn about this breed, but I hope I can always put the welfare of the dogs and the breed first before the $$$