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Biewer a la pom pon

by Dee Ashley & Debra Tew

An introduction to the Biewer a la pom pon

According to the American Kennel Club, the Yorkshire Terrier is the second most popular choice among pet owners. Not surprisingly many yorkie fanciers have also discovered a cousin to the yorkie, the Biewer a la pom pon or simply Biewer.

This adorable breed with a flowing non shedding coat, tri-colored head, white legs, tummies and tip of their undocked tails weighs in less than 8 pounds. They are intelligent and quite courageous with little regard to their diminutive size and delight their owners in their antics.

In 1984, German Yorkshire terrier breeders, Werner and Gertrude Biewer had a litter with a noticeable difference in their coloring. Intrigued by this, the Biewers soon learned the distinctive white paws and tummy was the result of a recessive piebald gene. Inspired by their appearance Mr. Biewer began his quest to produce a new rare breed with it’s own standard.

By 1988, Mr. Biewer succeeded in competing with his biewers in the show ring. The following year the ACH German e.V. accepted the Biewer as a rare breed.

With the rising interest in dogs and the advent of the internet; it was not long before this new breed was discovered by the others outside of Germany. The first Biewers were imported to the US in 2003. Since setting foot on US soil, the Biewer Breed Club of America, (BBCA), along with other breed clubs has been instrumental in breeding, educating, and promoting this toy breed. Biewers are now recognized in several rare breed clubs and are being awarded many times in the show ring.

In March of 2009, the BBCA held it's second annual show specialty in Reading, PA. This event was attended by numerous club members and exhibitors with the outstanding achievement of 27 dogs being shown in the ring.

The BBCA is truly world wide with members located all over the globe. Our international members have begun their own clubs and we are pleased to be affiliated with the Biewer Breed Club of Canada and the Biewer Breed Club of South Africa. The BBCA invites you to visit our website at www.biewerbca.org where you can learn more about the biewer’s history, our club, affiliations, and membership opportunities.

Also see www.houseofwags.com for pictures until I can post a few here on the site.
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