Biewer vs Parti
 

Out of pure curiosity - please will the breeders out there explain the differences between a Biewer Yorkie and a Parti Yorkie?

As far as i know the Biewer is a registered breed...are Parti's also registered? I googled the pictures of Parti Yorkies and they are (in my eyes) very similar to Biewers. But I know from threads i have read that they are not the same. Or am I wrong?

When I was looking for the right dog I saw Biewers and just thought they were SO beautiful but I couldnt afford one or find one locally where I live - and I had never heard of a Parti Yorkie.

Like I say, just curious and interested :) The ones i see on YT are gorgeous :D

Biewers orginated in Germay and Parti's in the US. While they share a common ancestor far back in their pedigree...how the dogs were developed took two different paths. To be a biewer...the lines of the dogs would go back to the original breeding pair on both sides of the pedigree.

Biewers are not recognized by AKC while parti yorkies are.

There are biewers and breeders in South Africa. :)

Welcome to the Biewer Breeder Club South Africa

To keep it short and sweet...

Both Partis and Yorkies are derived from standard colored Yorkies who passed on the Pie Bald gene to the offspring. (Or so the story goes.)

Biewers originated in Germany in the 80's. They were selectively bred over time to achieve specific characteristics and eventually a breed standard was written for them. They can be traced back to the original Biewer lines, have tails as they originated in Germany where docking is illegal, and there is a specific standard for color placement on the dogs--white on the tip of the tail, white on legs, symetrical coloring on the head, etc. They are recognized as a separate breed with some registries, but mostly in Europe only--not with AKC at this time. There is some disagreement between Biewer organizations here in the US as to if the dogs truly derived from only YTs, as their history states, or if there have been other dogs introduced into the breed over the years.

Partis differ in that there is not written standard for them at this time. Although Parti breeders generally follow the Yorkishire Terrier standard with the exception of the color. Unlike the Biewers, there is nothing that calls for specific color placement on the dogs. Partis are recognized by and registerable with AKC, but cannot be shown in conformation events as they are disqualified for their color. (Some other show venues are beginning to allow them to be shown, however.)

Does that help?