Instructions
Identifying A Biewer Terrier
Begin by looking at the dog’s shape and size. It should be very small, no more than 8 inches high at the shoulder. They typically weigh between 4 and 8 pounds. This breed is obviously classified as a “toy”. The animal should be very compact and neat. the tail should be carried up and often curls over the back of the spine. It’s usually nor more than four inches long. The outlines should give the impression of the powerful and well proportioned body in spite of its size.
Examine the dog’s fur. The hair on the body should be long enough to reach the ground. It should be completely straight and silky. Hair on the chest, belly, and legs should be pure white. The rest of the body can be white, black, brown, or grey.
Look at the dog’s head. It should have symmetrical coloration and boxlike in shape. The pricked ears ride high on the head and are angled outward so they point to either side of the animal. It has wide cheekbones and a short but wide snout and button nose. The eyes are widely placed, recessed and always a shining black. If the dog matches this description then you’re looking at a Biewer Terrier.
How to Identify a Biewer Terrier
The Biewer Terrier is also known as the Biewer Terrier a la Pom-Pom. It’s a young breed named after Werner Biewer, the German breeder who introduced the breed to the dog show circuit in 1988. The Biewer Yorkie was originally a piebald genetic recessive gene occurrence from 2 Yorkshire Terriers. As such its behavior and temperament parallel the Yorkshire Terrier very closely. Because of the species’ youth, many people mistake the breed for the Yorkshire Terrier. For that reason here is a guide on how to identify the Biewer Terrier.