Biewer Dog Breed
The Biewer dog breed is a fairly new breed, officially recognized in 1986 as a breed in Germany (not yet in the US), and not often seen or heard about.
It is typically found in Germany and in fact, was not even imported into the US until 2003. It is a terrier type dog with long silky hair in whites, blacks and browns. These little dogs are easily trained and great lap dogs or apartment dwellers.
Appearance
The Biewer is a terrier type dog of compact proportions. It grows to about 8 inches and weighs in at 7 pounds. There is apparently some controversy over whether this is a breed on it’s own or just a different coloration of the yorkie, so as you can deduce, this dog is very similar to a yorkie. The Biewer has long hair like a yorkie, but many prefer to keep this dog cut short. It’s coloration is white on the chest and belly with blue, black, brown colorations throughout.
History
The Biewer has been recognized as a breed in Germany but not the US, although this dog does have a National Breed Club, the American Biewer Club which was formed in 2003 . The first Biewer puppy was shown in the US in June of 2003. The first Best In Show for the Biewer in the USA took place in November of 2003.
Temperment
The Biewer makes a good companion dog. It can be energetic and, like all dogs requires training.
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