covered with hair. Stifle— Slightly bent when viewed from the side. Hocks— Straight when viewed from behind, pointing neither in nor out. Dewclaws — May be removed, but not required. Feet— Round. Toes— Well arched, covered with hair which may be trimmed not to impede move- ment or trimmed to show the shape of the foot. Pads— Black and/or flesh. Nails— Black and/or white. Disqualification— Brown or liver pigmentation of the pads. COAT Long and flowing with a soft, silky texture. Hair is straight without an undercoat, hanging close to the ground if not touching. The coat may- be trimmed to floor length for ease of movement. Head fall is tied up into a single ponytail on top of the head, hanging loose. Puppy ponytails may be placed a little lower on the head as to gather the short hairs. A bow is used for adornment; no topknots or rollovers. Feet are trimmed for a neat, clean appearance. Trim around anus. Head falls that display topknots or roll overs common to other breeds shall be so severely penalized as to be eliminated from competition. (Authors’ Note: The hair cannot be teased to make a big poof on the fore- head when making a ponytail. The ponytail must be on top of the head, not in the middle of the forehead. A puppy may have the pony tail a little lower on the head to gather the hairs. This ponytail is long enough so that it
should be on top of the head, not down on the forehead. If dogs enter the show ring with these faults, they are not to be put up. Our dogs are not Yorkies and we do not want them groomed The Biewer Terrier is a uniquely col- ored toy Terrier. Head Coloring— Blue/Black, Gold/Tan and White in good symmetry. Any combination of the following two colors: Blue/ Black and Gold/Tan OR Gold/Tan and White in good symmetry is ac- ceptable. Body Coloring— Hair on the back is blue/black and white. Amounts of each color are of personal preference with no dominating pat- terns. No amount of tan hair may be found on the back, belly, chest, legs or feet. A small amount of tan hair may be found around the anus. Chest, Stomach, Legs and Tip of the Tail— White. The white from the chest should come up the neck to cover the chin. Legs are to be white from the el- bows and stifles to the feet. Disqualification— Any other color or combination of colors other than those that are listed. like one.) COLOR (Authors’ Note: The accepted colors for the head are listed in the standard. Black and white is not an accepted head coloring.) GAIT The Biewer Terrier moves with confi- dence and pride. Movement should be graceful, smoothandstraightforward, without being stilted or hackneyed.
When viewed from the side the topline remains level, he gives an im- pression of rapid movement, size con- sidered. Hind legs should track in line with the front legs, going neither in- side nor outside. Tail must be up when in movement. Serious Fault— Hackneyed gait in adults. TEMPERAMENT Intelligent, loyal, and very devoted to their human family. They have a fun- loving, childlike attitude that makes them a great companion for all ages. They quickly make friends with ani- mals of any origin. The foregoing description is of the ideal Biewer Terrier. Any devia- tion from the above-described dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation. SERIOUS FAULTS Roach or rounded back; Hackneyed gait in adults; Incomplete pigment on the eye rims, nose, and lips; ears not Head falls that display topknots, or roll overs common to other breeds. DISQUALIFICATIONS Blue eye(s); Brown or liver pigmen- tation of the eye rims, nose, lips and pads; Any other color or combina- tion of colors other than those that are listed. standing erect; over 8 lbs. ELIMINATING FAULTS
Amended February 2, 2019
54 • T op N otch T oys , J anuary 2021
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