Anna:
The Biewers originated in Germany -- I believe the Parti's originated in the U.S. They probably both are the result of a piebald recessive gene -- but the Parti's do not have a standard. The Biewers do. Biewers must have a
tri-color head (Black, Tan/Gold and White) in good symmetry. They have
4 white legs, a white chest and white tummy. They do not have a docked tail, and the tip of the tail must be white. The back can have black and white in whatever pattern. Some Biewers have more white on their back, and some have more black. My Lola is very black on her back. I think the Parti's have a docked tail. You can do a search on Parti Yorkies and there are a few good threads. I believe it's Jeanne K who has a lot more info on the parti's.
The Biewers are registered with German registries. The Parti can be registered AKC if the parents are AKC. Neither the Parti's or Biewers can be shown in AKC shows yet. There is a lot of controversy surrounding both of these dogs... but I'm sure that's the way it is when any new breed is introduced. |