Biewer Information

     The Biewer Terrier is a newly introduced breed here in the United States and Canada.   Although very well established in Germany, (its country of orgin), the Biewer is slowly becoming recognized and introduced through dedicated breeders here in the States. The Biewer Terrier as known by the Biewer Terrier Club of America, (herein known as the breed club) www.biewer-btca.com is also known as the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la pom pon. However, due to dedicated breeders within the breed club the Biewer has undergone extensive DNA analysis to prove it is a breed of its own. The Biewer has now been accepted by the American Rare Breed Asso., Union Cynologie International e.V. (UCI), North America Kennel Club NAKC/Rarities and the International All Breed Canine Association of America (IABCA)

    There is a lot of information that can be found on the internet on the Biewer Terrier. Five years ago it was almost impossible to obtain the knowledge that is out there today. The Biewer Terrier was established in Germany under Werner and Gertrude Biewer. They are known in Germany as the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la Pon Pom, and here in the states for those clubs that want to continue the name. However, the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier has been determined to be a breed of its own and the breed club is working toward establishing it as the Biewer Terrier. Many people may wonder why? Common sense will tell you that the Yorkshire Terrier already has its standard. AKC will not, nor the Yorkshire Terrier clubs, accept a tri-colored Yorkshire terrier as it is out of its standard. However, the Biewer Terrer, as mentioned above, has been proven under the MARS test to be a breed of its own and the breed club can now work towards AKC recognition.

     The true Biewers, it is said, must trace back to Darling von Friedheck and Fru-Fru von Friedheck (registered Pure Breed Yorkshire Terriers accredited with producing the first Biewer Yorkie, Schnnefloecken von Friedheck better known as "Snowflake).

      The breed almost died out until breeders here in the states became aware of them and started purchasing Biewers from Germany and Hungary. Dedicated breeders in Canada and the United States discovered this rare breed and started importing them. It was and is a long and sometimes heartbreaking journey as many problems arose in perfecting the breed. Biewers are under many different registries in Germany. However, the Biewer Terrier Club of America (BTCA) aligned themselves with the International Biewer Club (IBC) and became the first Biewer Club here in the United States to have Mrs. Gertrude Biewer as an honorary member. However, due to pedigree tampering, the Biewer Terrier Club broke away from the IBC and started its own registry here in the states. Biewer Terriers registered with the Biewer Terrier Registry of America (BTRA) must undergo DNA testing on all their breeding pairs to protect the breed. The BTCA has been bestowed the acceptance of Mrs. Gertrude Biewer, and doing such has turned over all her husbands work, pedigrees, documentation, etc. to the breed club. Mrs. Gertrude Biewer is an honorary member of the Biewer Terrier Club of America. What an honor, what more can be said for any club!

    There are a few Biewer Clubs established with the same interest in promoting the breed. It is important to do your homework and become knowledgable in the Biewer Terrier and their breeder before making the plunge. Contacting any of the clubs and speaking to a member direct will help you in understanding the breed and if this breed is right for you. They are a wonderful, loving, very showy and impressive breed but you must align yourself with a good breeder should you have any problems or questions you need answered. A good breeder will work with you in any and all of your concerns.

   Hopefully unity will be the end result with all the clubs. There is so much work to be done since the breed was almost lost. However, with Mrs. Gertrude Biewer stepping forward and accepting the work the Biewer Terrier Club of America is doing to promote the breed here in the states, we have much to look forward to. Hence, if your Biewer has a long pedigree linking back to the original sire and dam, you may own a true Biewer and, you may want to align yourself with a true breed club. With that said, THE STANDARDS ARE SET! As a breeder, your goal is to continue to produce in your offspring that which has been established by the Biewer Terrier Club of America and accepted by Mrs. Gertrude Biewer for the Biewer Terrier.