But were not other dog breeds developed from these recessvie genes? There are many many colors of Labs. Sorry I cannot think of other dogs, but I know that many breeds have been developed over the years. Yes, most breeders would quietly found homes for the dogs with "undesirable traits," Werner Biewer decided that the white was not a health issue (like patellas, liver shunt, etc.), and he liked the color, so he bred to enhance the color. Werner came up with the color pattern that is now the standard for Biewers. I was told that the ICU would have accepted the Biewers if Werner would have called them something else (Harlequin Yorkies). The AKC recognizes the ICU, so then these "Harlequin Yorkies" would have been an AKC recognized breed. Werner Biewer kept records of each breeding, so it was not just a "let's see what we get" type of process. Each breeder that sees a trait in their brood stock and tries to replicate it are basically doing the same thing, breeding for a certain trait. This is one reason for line breeding, to try to have the traits repeat themselves.
I agree that Yorkies that accidentally end up with white, should not go for a premium price, but Biewers that meet the standards and have impressive show records should be rewarded just as traditional Yorkies are rewarded for lineages with champions. I believe I stated somewhere on YT, the partis are NOT allowed to show, but the Biewers ARE, and they must be up to the standard that has been set forth for them. Partis could be of any quality and be called a parti. There are breeding quality and pet quality Biewers too. Let's just hope that the breeders you contact are ethical enough to charge accordingly. Not all Biewers are worth the high prices you see advertised, just as not all the yorkies are worth the high prices either! Do your homework and ask LOTS of questions before you put any money down. |