The Biewer Terrier JUDGES’ TRAINING BIEWER TERRIER HISTORY AND STANDARD

HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER With the introduction of the Biewer to America in 2003, there has been much speculation about its heritage. Mr. and Mrs. Biewer had been raising and showing Yorkies for 20 years, when on January 20, 1984 the first blue, white and gold Biewer named Schneeflocken von Friedheck was born. This was the start of what is known as the Biewer Terrier breed.

Mr. Biewer spent 5 years selectively breeding his dogs until he was able to establish and breed true to a standard uniquely known as the Biewer Breed. The dogs were then registered as Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la Pom Pon with ACH. In 1989 when Mr. Biewer signed the standard for this wonderful new breed, it was that of the Yorkshire Terrier with the coloring being White-Blue-Gold. Mr. Biewer was not a man of many words, so the standard was short and brief. HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER

Mr. and Mrs. Biewer kept a close reign on the Biewer breeding programs in Germany, so their quality breeding dogs were hard to come by and quite costly. When Mr. Biewer became ill, he was not able to carry on the dream that he and his wife had set out to accomplish for the Biewer Breed. All the decisions of their breeding program became the sole responsibility of Mrs. Biewer and the care of her husband and the dogs became to much. She slowly phased out their breeding program in order to better care for her husband. HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER

The BTCA, Inc. contacted the Mars Veterinary in February of 2007 to see if they could help them with the genetic make up of the Biewer Terrier. It wasn’t until later in the year that they released the tests and we began submitting blood samples. After testing over 30 different lineages (100 plus dogs) to date, we have been able to show that the Biewer Terrier is a distinct breed of its own. October 5, 2009 the geneticist working with the BTCA, Inc. released the news that they had developed a breed signature for the purebred Biewer Terrier. HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER

Biewers are lighthearted and whimsical. They are reported to be good with children and other dogs. The Biewer Terrier is a loyal and fast friend to all he considers part of his family. Although every dog has his own unique and special personality, as a breed, the Biewer Terrier is confident, happy, fun loving and even tempered. Generally speaking, Biewers are not noisy or especially difficult in any particular way. HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER

In November, 2007 Mrs. Biewer agreed to a meeting with representatives of the Biewer Terrier Club of America, Inc. at which time she shared important information about the early development of the breed, and the trials and errors they had gone through to reach their goal. The BTCA shared what they were doing since the arrival of the Biewers in America and the trials and tribulations they were going through. Mrs. Biewer is in full support of what the BTCA is doing for the breed and became a club member in order to help with the development of the breed in America. HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER

Historical picture above shows Mrs. Biewer signing the standard for the Biewer Terrier. HISTORY OF THE BIEWER TERRIER

Biewer Terrier Standard – in English

Biewer Terrier Standard – in German

BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA General Appearance is that of an elegant longhaired tri colored toy terrier with the hair parting down the middle and hanging straight and evenly on both sides of the dog, as though a comb had been used to part the hair from the nose to the end of the body. The back is level, with height at shoulders being equal to height of the rump. Although the outline of the dog gives the appearance of a square, the body length can be slightly longer than the over all height. The tail is carried high over the body in a teacup handle fashion and covered with a long flowing plume. The Biewer Terrier has a lighthearted whimsical, child like attitude. Although mischievous at times, they are obedient and make a loyal companion. BIEWER TERRIER STANDARD

BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA Head is slightly rounded with a moderate stop. The muzzle is approximately one-third the length of the head. Bite can be level or scissor bite. Nose is to be completely black. Eyes are medium sized and either round or almond shaped, with an intelligent expression looking straight ahead. The rims are dark in color. Ears are small, V shaped, upright, moderately wide set and covered with hair. They are set to the back of the skull and their base is level with the eyes. Tips should be shaved. Muzzle 1/3 length of head Nose black Ears V shaped and upright Round – almond shaped eyes

BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA Body is fine to medium boned with a good level top line. Height at the shoulders is the same as the height at the rump. Length of the body can be slightly longer than the height of the dog. The chest comes to the elbows with a good width. The rib cage is moderately sprung with the underline being slightly tucked up and a short but strong loin. Tail set Shoulder Forehead Back/top line Ear Tail

Front legs must be absolutely straight, muscular and covered with hair. Hind legs are straight when viewed from behind and stifles are slightly bent when viewed from the side. Feet are as round as possible, with white or black nails. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA Stifles

Tail is carried high over the body in a teacup handle fashion and covered with a long flowing plume. Length must go to the stifles or longer. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA

Coat is long and flowing with a soft silky texture. Hair is straight and without an undercoat and should be at least ¾ to the ground. Head fall is tied up into a single ponytail on top of the head and may be left hanging freely or put into a topknot. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA

Head coloring is (Blue/Black, White, Gold/Tan); (Blue/Black, Gold/Tan); (Gold/Tan, White) in good symmetry. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA Gold/Tan, WhiteBlue/Black, White, Gold /Tan

Hair coloring on back is blue or black and white. Amounts of each color are of personal preference with no dominating patterns. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA

Chest, Stomach, Legs and Tip of the Tail is absolutely white. The white from the chest should come up the neck to cover the chin. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA

Temperament of the Biewer Terrier is intelligent, loyal and very devoted to their human family. They have a fun loving, child like attitude that makes them a great companion for all ages. Weight is 4 to 8 pounds. BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA

FAULTS Bad ear set Bad ear set – no color in face

BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA FAULTS Bad tail set Correct tail set

BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA FAULTS Roach back, poor tail set and muddled coloring