The Biewer Club Canada is working hard to educate the public about the German Biewer, a wonderful, toy dog breed. It will be the National Breed Clubs responsibility to preserve, protect and promote the breed.
The Breed Standard in a registry are those characteristics that give recognition to a breed. They are largely applied to traits of physical appearance and visual distinctiveness. The Breed Standard, in respect of registry systems, should refer to the range of trait expression considered acceptable for the breed rather than the ideal animal. Breed standards may include certain performance characteristics and can also be expressed to include or exclude specific genetic conditions.
Breed standards are the basis for recognition of the initial foundation stock of a distinct breed under the Animal Pedigree Act and the Canadian Kennel Club. This is the case for either a breed newly imported to Canada, or a breed which has newly evolved. Adherence to specific breed standards may continue to be enforced through the application of rules of eligibility for registration. This is especially common in newly established breeds, so that selection pressure gets directed towards helping generate a more uniform breed population, uniform and stable. Enforcing pedigree background may be the only criterion needed for eligibility for registration. This allows relatively more selection pressure to be put on economically important performance traits.
However, where grading-up is permitted, breed associations should be especially attentive to ensuring that breed standards are not compromised through low-level introduction of characteristics from other breeds. For example, it may be necessary for an association to re-introduce rules of eligibility which exclude certain color variants from the population. Breed Standards give uniqueness and recognition to a breed and are important to a registry and to producers of seed stock.
Original Standard Signed By Mr. Biewer
Original Standard Signed By Mrs.Biewer
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General Appearance:
That of a long-haired intelligent toy terrier whose hair is parted in the middle of the back and hangs evenly on both sides of the body, from the base of the skull to the end of the tail. The animal should be very compact and neat. The tail should be carried up. The outline should give the impression of a powerful and well proportioned body.
Head and Skull:
The head should be rather small and flat with a slightly rounded skull. The muzzle should be one third the length of the head with an absolute black nose. The hair on the head is long with colors: blue/black, gold/tan and white symmetrically colored. The eye rim, nose and lips should be black.
Eyes:
Dark colored eyes that are almond or round shaped, medium sized, and sparkling with a sharp intelligent expression and placed in a way that they look straight. They shall not be too prominent and the eye rims should be of a dark color.
Ears:
Small V shaped ears, that are carried erect, with the top one third shaved. The eyes are set to the back of the skull with the base level with the eyes and not too far apart.
Teeth:
The teeth should all be the same. Either a scissors bite or level bite is acceptable. Premolar faults are tolerated.
Forelegs:
The forelegs should be totally straight with no abnormal bends or curves and well covered with hair.
Hind Legs:
The hind legs should be balanced with the forelegs, rather straight, well muscled, and covered with hair. The knee or stifle should be slightly bent when viewed from the side.
Body:
Very compact well formed hips, with a level topline line. The shoulders should allow for good movement and reach as far as the shoulder lays back. The ribs should be rounded rather than flattened. The chest is wide enough to meet the elbow. The length of the body should be longer than the height of the dog although square is also acceptable.
Tail:
A complete tail with a plume that lies to either side of the body. with lots of hair, carried slightly higher than the level of the back. An irregularity in the tail is not considered a fault.
Feet:
As rounded as possible, with black or flesh covered pads. The toenails being white or black and trimmed to enhance the rounded foot.
Coat:
The hair on the body has a length 3/4 down the sides of the dog, or long enough to reach the ground, and is absolutely straight (not wooly), shiny like silk and of fine silky texture without an undercoat. The body hair is blue, black, white with no dominate pattern. Tan hair on the back, belly, chest or legs or feet is not acceptable. Tan around the anus is acceptable.
Coloring:
The Biewer Terrier head piece should be colored as follows.
Blue/Black/Gold/Tan and white
or any combination of Blue/Black Gold/Tan Tan/White
The head be symmetrical colored.
The Biewer Terrier body should be colored as follows:
blue, black and white with no dominate pattern
White or blue-white broken or closely blue absolute, or black, without brown coloring.
Hair on the breast, pure white on the belly and the legs. The head with white-blue-gold, symmetrical colored.
A small amount of tan hair around the anus is acceptable.
Weight & Height:
Weight is between 1.81 kg to 3.67kg (4lbs to 8lbs) Height measured at the withers should be 17.78cm to 27.94 cm (7 to 11 inches
Gait
The Biewer Terrier should move with confidence and pride, be graceful giving the impression of moving quickly and gracefully. Hind legs should track in line with the front legs . The tail must be held up while moving.
Temperament
The Biewer Terrier is a light hearted loyal companion who makes friends wherever they go. Their appearance attracts many admirers. They are great companion dogs with a fun-loving attitude.
Faults:
light colored eyes or eye rims
Light colored nostrils
Any ear that is not erect.
An overshot or undershot bite.
Brown or liver colored pads
Wavy or curly hair.
over eight pounds
roached or rounded back
cropped tail
any color combinations not listed in the standard
Any and all differences within this breed standard