| Marilize | 01-12-2013 05:12 AM |
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Originally Posted by MandiesMom
(Post 4087473)
It's my understanding that Biewer, the German man that brought the first pup into being, bred something with a yorkie (can't remember off the top of my head). So, I mean...down to the very beginnings, they come from yorkies. Oh, okay..I just went and found what I was thinking about and it was 2 recessive gene pie-bald yorkies.
From what I've read, though, Biewers and YT's are not bred together any longer. Biewer is it's own separate breed now...I could be totally wrong, but this is what I read when I was researching (I had never heard of a Biewer before so I went googling lol)
| Happysparents and Greenwoodbiewer are correct. Biewers are not crossed with anything, they are the result of the pairing of two recessive genes, and a lifetime of breed development.
The piebald gene is recessive which means that you need two dogs with a copy each to produce the trait. Mr. Biewer bred two of his show Yorkies, not knowing that they both carried the gene, and when the puppies were born with the Biewer colouring of white, blue and gold, he decided to develop them into a breed in their own standing. True Biewers can be traced back to Fru Fru and Darling von Friedheck.
I would run as fast as I could from this breeder. I don't believe in buying from anyone who keeps things hidden behind closed doors. You don't know what the condition of that place is. And considering that she has to bathe the puppies before getting visitors, it might actually be quite dirty down there. There are many more red flags, but one is enough. Find a breeder who prides herself on her bloodline, and breeds for the future of the breed. One with a thorough understanding of the breed. Please support the good breeders; demand shapes the market... | 