Biewer Breed Club International Breed Order

Biewers must have certain qualities to be qualified. Bitches and Studs are to have a
health check by a qualified veterinarian prior to breeding. A signed statement
from a certified veterinarian must be submitted along with the pedigrees, and
application for a litter.

Breeding duration:

Bitches are recommended to be at least 1 yr at first breeding and not older than 8
yrs at retirement. Minimum age of the bitches 12 months, with studs 9 months.
No age limit is planned for the stud providing he is healthy.

Number of Litters:

Bitches are recommended to not breed back to back more than three (3) times but
left to breeders discretion. The litters must be photographed and checked by a
veterinarian and if visible health faults are present, they must be noted by the
physician. A letter of health must be drawn up and signed by the veterinarian for
each litter confirming the check up.

Litter Acceptances:

Announce the arrival within 1 week of birth. At the age of 8 weeks or after, pups
must have evaluation by vet: DNA, Micro Chip or tattoo (left up to breeder),
inoculations, wormer, stifles checked. All this must be signed by vet to confirm.

Breed pairs:

Relative importance of the breeding pair must be from the same type, in other words, bred
only with healthy, pedigreed and steady Biewers as described in the standard. The
approved mating helps breeders select dogs suitable for breeding.

Litter announcement:

1 week after the birth of the litter, the breeder is responsible for notifying the registry of
the litter. Puppies must be kept until at least 10 weeks of age. The breeder is obligated to
notify the buyer of known defects or health issues of the puppy. The breeder is obligated
to have the puppies properly inoculated and wormed.

Identification:

Permanent identification, other than DNA testing, is not mandatory, but left to the
breeders discretion. DNA identification is mandatory on puppies and breed pairs.

Health Screening:

To provide full disclosure of any and all genetic abnormalities in the line, including
appropriate pedigrees, in order to facilitate research in avoiding the passage of these
defects.

Appropriate screening tests to be done that all puppies sold for pet or breeding use do not
harbour genetic diseases. A random bile acid test to be done with follow up fasting testing
if ANY abnormality.
Medical clearance including fecal for parasites and evaluation of patella luxations prior to
sale and shipment.

Shipment of puppies shall not occur before 10 weeks for German born puppies and 12
weeks for American born puppies, to avoid episodes of potentially fatal hypoglycemia.

Breeders will agree to advise the club if they produce a liver shunt puppy. They agree to
provide the pedigrees of the mother and father. The breeder further agrees to NEVER
breed the same sire and dam together again. The siblings of the affected puppies should be
neutered or spayed and sold as pets. If siblings were sold prior to breeder knowledge of the
shunt, every effort should be made to encourage the new owner NOT to breed these
puppies.

Tail docking is not permitted. Dew claws may or may not be removed at owners discretion.

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BBCI is pleased to announce that it has petitioned CERF to include the Biewer in its
registry database. CERF agreed to our request and will now issue certificates to
Biewers who pass their eye exams.

Biewer owner/breeders are urged to include this testing in their programs to ensure
their dog's are certified free of heritable eye disease before breeding. This is one
more crucial step to protect our beautiful breed.

Certificates are good for a period of one year. Eye exams are done annually by
board certified Canine Ophthalmologists. Many dog show venues, including AKC
sanctioned shows, offer clinics for the eye exams. Check with your local kennel
clubs to see if they have schedules listed for clinics in your area. For more
information and CERF’s schedules, go to http://www.vmdb.org/cerf.html

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