THE BIEWER TERRIER JOURNEY TO FULL RECOGNITION www.biewerterrierclubofamerica.org.
T he Biewer Terrier is an elegant, long-haired, uniquely colored toy terrier with a breed signature ponytail neatly tied on top of its head. The coat parts down themiddle, hanging straight and evenly on both sides of the body as though a comb has been used to part it. The back is level, with height at shoulders being equal to height at the croup. Although the outline of the dog gives the appear- ance of a square, the body length is slightly longer than the overall height.
The tail is set high and carried well arched over the body, covered with a long luxurious plume. The Biewer Terrier has a lighthearted whimsical, childlike attitude and will keep you entertained for hours. Although mis- chievous at times, they are obedient and make a loyal companion. Biewer is pronounced “beaver” like the little dam building animals. Don’t be sur- prised if your Biewer Terrier greets you with a toy as they love to carry toys around all the time.
In the past many people referred to it as a mutt or a designer dog; a pass- ing fad that no one would ever accept. This would all change when the Biew- er Terrier entered an in-depth ge- netic study that would determine the Biewer Terrier was a breed of its own due to the combining of three or more breeds. As we continue to research and study the Biewer Terrier’s genetic makeup, we can achieve a better un- derstanding of any health issues that may be associated with our breed. We have come a long way since the formation of the Biewer Terrier Club of America, Inc. in 2006 to the Biew- er Terrier acceptance into the AKC/ FSS in April 2014. In June of 2018 the AKC Board voted to move the breed into the Miscellaneous Group com- mencing in July 2019. Mrs. Biewer, co-originator of the breed, joined the BTCA in 2007 as she believed strongly in the clubs core values and the direction they wanted to take the breed. With the information and records of the breed’s beginning years in the Fried- heck kennel, we were able to obtain a wealth of information on how the breed originated and progressed. To see the full history of the breed visit www.biewerterrierclubofamerica.org The Biewer Terrier’s popular- ity is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition. South Africa, Brazil, Bolivia, the Bahamas and Lithu- ania were among the first countries to recognize the Biewer Terrier.
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