Biewer or Parti? Which do you prefer?
 

Like all of us, I've seen the many "Parti" and "Biewer" debate threads that always end up being closed and can sometimes take a nasty turn. I've noticed normally its breeders posting and debating and not too many pet owners posting.

So it got me wondering.....as a pet owner...what do you prefer? The AKC Registered Parti Yorkie or the Biewer (which is registered in Germany or there are now registrations in the US but not accepted by AKC)

Hoping more pet owners will post their opinions and not have it turned into a breeder debate :)
Just always wondered.

I'll go first by saying I love them both. LOVE the tail of the biewer. But I think I prefer the Parti since the AKC does accept them. They are both gorgeous dogs though.

Biewer, biewer, biewer, biewer. One for each of mine. :D Love the specific color placement and once I owned the first....adore their personality.

I think both are gorgeous- like you I kind of like the full tail of the Biewer but obviously little stumps are okay too since I adore my Yorkies nubs. From a totally inexperienced/ uneducated eye it always appears to me that Biewers have a slightly different build then Parti's which I like better. I am planning for my next little monster to be a Biewer.

Awe :) I havn't noticed a different personality in mine only they BARK more LOL. Crazy bark. :animal36:animal36:animal36 (LOL closest little guy I could find to look like he was barking)

I think they are both adorable!

I prefer Biewers mainly because the controversy around the parti

Everyone barks here. They are just more gentle and loving than my yorkies....quite literally melt into your arms. I also think they are more inquisitive...while my yorkies may bark at a noise....my biewers want to investigate where it came from.

That made me chuckle...

PS I give this thread...hmmmmmmm....20 minutes myself.

Do you find they have less of the "terrier" personality then? Like- are they more laid back then Yorkies?

I think I could go for one calm dog in the bunch- but the poor thing might not make it here with my devil children.

Really? I hope not! I really have always wanted to know. So hoping it dont go south

Honestly I believe both biewers and partis are essentially the same - tri colored yorkies. I do prefer a full tail now that I've had both types of tails. With Razz I've got the best of both, a parti yorkie with a tail, registered AKC♥

What I do notice is how much more of a terrier personality Razz has than any other traditional yorkie I've encountered. I don't know if this personality trait is specific to Razz's parti ancestors, or if all tri color yorkies have more of the terrier personality.

Neither. I don't consider them yorkies.

I don't think they have terrier personalities. It's difficult to describe...

My yorkies are neurotic...my biewers aren't.

Clock's ticking.

IDK, I've never had a Parti, but they are both beautiful dogs.

My Biewer is definitely a nut case... and she's so smart... maybe a slight edge on my Yorkies...she teases them relentlessly. So funny. And yes, the barking... 4 am last night she decides it's time to play. Geez! During walks she must annouce to the world that she is out and about!

As for the AKC, I think there's plenty of room for both. I was so POed watching the show in February, they must have added at least 15-20 new large breeds to the accepted list. Didn't see one little dog added.

Many breeds have color or coat or size variations that are judged separately, in their own class. I don't understand why they no longer accept black and tan/gold as a legitimate color in Yorkies, and I don't understand what the big deal is why both Partis and Biewers can't be added and judged in individual classes... heck they could even add tinies too! .. After the show, I ended up thinking they are just a bunch of little dog haters!

I love all dogs, big and small. They all have something to offer. I do appeciate that. But the whole thing just really seems unfair in my mind.

(They even allow mutt-cats in cat shows...I just don't get it.)

Sorry for the rant.... :D

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