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Biewer Terrier


General Information - Biewer Terrier

 
Group:
Toy

Size:
Small

Lifespan:
12-15 Years

Exercise:
Daily

Grooming:     
Daily
Trainability:
Easy to train
Watchdog ability:
Very high
Protection ability:
Very low

Area of Origin:
Germany

Date of Origin:
1986

Other Names:
Nil

Original Function:
Companion

History

It started with Mr and Mrs Biewer, who instead of having children, bred, raised, sold and showed Yorkshire Terriers. they had a very large and successful breeding program throughout the 1970s and into '80s. The first documented black, white and tan puppy born was Schneeflockchen von Friedheck on 20 January 1984. Three months later, another black, white and tan puppy was born named Schneeman.
These puppies were unique and rare, as they possessed the recessive piebald gene, a gene not usually found in Yorkies. During a visit one day, their vet and friend, Dr. Bardeleben, suggested they name the dogs after Mrs. Biewer. They chuckled as they contemplated the name, “Gertrud Biewer Yorkshire Terrier.”

After much consideration, they found the “Biewer Yorkshire Terrier” to be a more suitable name. Documentation shows that both of these puppies were sold to the famous German singer, Margot Eskens, who suggested adding “a la Pom Pon” to their name. The Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la Pom Pon made its actual public debut in 1986.

Temperament

Affectionate, Clever, Energetic, Loyal, Adventurous, Brave.

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