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Biewer Terrier

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AKC Toy · UKC Companion

Biewer Terrier.

AKC breed page: an elegant, longhaired, tri-colored toy terrier whose only purpose is to love and be loved; a loyal family dog, friendly with strangers, not a constant barker. UKC: a toy-type terrier; intelligent, loyal, devoted; fun-loving, child-like. Wikipedia: kept as a companion animal or show dog..

Breed sets the odds. The parents set the dog. Every number here shows its source, its spread and how sure we are. Nothing on this page is a prediction about one dog.

0INHeightall null. An ideal from the standard, not a range.
4–8LBWeight, all linesbreed 4 to 8 lb.

The body

What the breed is built like. Registry standards give an ideal, not a range.

Height at the shoulder

7 to 11 in

Breed clubAKC breed standard, 2026

One breed-wide range, no split by sex. The AKC breed page and Wikipedia span 7 to 11; the AKC standard is the narrower 8 to 10. All shown, never averaged; no single ideal is printed so center is blank.

Weight

4 to 8 lb

Breed clubUnited Kennel Club

Sources agree. The UKC prints a preferred range, not a single ideal, so center is blank.

Coat

AKC standard: long and flowing, silky and smooth, straight, no undercoat; head fall tied in a single fall with one bow; tri-color: black or blue and white body with tan on the head. UKC: long, flowing, soft and silky, straight, no undercoat; black or blue and white with tan/gold trim on the head and around the anal opening; eliminating faults are patches of brown, gold or tan on the body or legs. AKC breed page: elegant, longhaired, tri-colored toy terrier. Wikipedia: colour comes from a recessive piebald gene; the tail is not traditionally docked.

Breed clubAKC breed standard, 2026

Registries agree on a long single silky coat and the tricolor.

Shedding

AKC breed page band: shedding level 1 of 5.

Breed clubAKC

One registry band; no club or study statement read.

Heat tolerance

3 of 5 · AKC standard: long, flowing, silky coat without undercoat, hanging close to the ground (may be trimmed to floor length). UKC: long, flowing, soft silky coat, no undercoat. Muzzle one-third the length of the head; no standard describes a flat face.

DerivedAKC breed standard, 2026

Derived from the coat. A long coat sits low on the scale, a single coat with no undercoat sits higher; held at 3 as a flagged judgement. Not brachycephalic. No heat-illness study was opened.

The dog at home

What the breed asks of a day. The first thing most homes get wrong.

Exercise need

AKC breed page text: a rather mellow, easy-going dog; playfulness is a natural means of self-exercise along with play with the family; indoor games (hide-and-seek, rolled ball, tricks); excellent on walks, agile, love outings; even short hallway walks help in an apartment. AKC bands: energy level 3 of 5, mental stimulation needs 3 of 5, playfulness 4 of 5, barking level 3 of 5.

Breed clubAKC

No minutes figure in any source read; the RKC does not list the Biewer. exercise_need_min left out.

Energy

3 of 5

Breed clubAKC

AKC breed page trait score, 1 to 5: a breed-club tendency, never a measurement.

Grooming load

4 of 5 · AKC breed page: long coat requires daily brushing; minimal matting with the silkier coat, soft coats may mat; kept in a short coat, minimal grooming is needed; regular nail, ear and teeth care. AKC band: coat grooming frequency 3 of 5. AKC standard: coat long and flowing, silky, no undercoat, hangs close to the ground; the head fall is tied in a single fall. UKC: show coat at least three-quarters of the way to the ground, no undercoat; dogs used in performance events may be clipped for safety. BTCA and Wikipedia: no grooming figure.

Breed clubAKC

Mapped by the library rule from the AKC page's daily brushing for a full coat (4). A dog kept in a short coat needs far less, as the AKC page says. The RKC does not list the breed; the mapping rests on the AKC page alone.

The work

What it was built to do in the field, and what a test or trial asks of it.

Role

AKC breed page: an elegant, longhaired, tri-colored toy terrier whose only purpose is to love and be loved; a loyal family dog, friendly with strangers, not a constant barker. UKC: a toy-type terrier; intelligent, loyal, devoted; fun-loving, child-like. Wikipedia: kept as a companion animal or show dog.

Breed clubAKC

A companion breed.

Primary game

AKC breed page: in spite of its small stature, a hearty, athletic dog and an excellent hunter of vermin.

Breed clubAKC

One registry sentence; no source describes organised work or hunting use. Not a working breed in any standard read.

How common the problems are

Evaluated dogs skew toward breeding stock; the numbers are still the best there are.

Most common disorders

Biewer Terrier Club of America (December 2025): a relatively young breed with very few known health issues; as a smaller breed it suffers some dental issues such as retained baby teeth and tartar build-up; a sensitive G.I. system has been noted; on the whole a hearty breed. AKC breed page: sensitive GI systems are common (occasional soft or discolored stool); relatively healthy with no known excessive issues. Wikipedia: can suffer tracheal collapse, bladder stones, patellar luxation, congenital portosystemic shunt and hypoglycemia.

Breed clubBiewer Terrier Club of America (AKC parent club), 2025

Club and AKC page agree on dental and GI. Wikipedia's list rests on a secondary reference that was not opened. No VetCompass or health-survey paper on the breed was read.

More

akc bands

AKC breed page trait scores (1-5): Energy Level 3; Mental Stimulation Needs 3; Trainability Level 3; Barking Level 3; Watchdog/Protective Nature 2; Good With Young Children 3; Openness To Strangers 3; Good With Other Dogs 5; Shedding Level 1; Coat Grooming Frequency 3; Drooling Level 1; Affectionate With Family 5; Playfulness Level 4; Adaptability Level 3.

Breed clubAKC

Fourteen AKC bands in one row; the selector reads each by name. Breed-club ratings: a tendency, never a measurement.

What to ask a breeder for

The health clearances the breed’s own club and registry name. Reference only: what to ask for, never a statement about any dog’s health.

How to read this page

Every value carries a label. Measured means peer-reviewed data on many dogs. Studied means peer-reviewed, smaller or indirect. Breed club means a club or registry states it. Editorial means expert opinion with no measurement behind it. Where two good sources disagree, both are shown and neither is averaged.

Published when the entry rests on the best information available from no fewer than three independent sources, checked by a second pass that did not write it. 4 sources on this page. Found something wrong? Tell us and the correction is logged with its date.

Also called
Biewer, Biewer Yorkshire Terrier, Biewer a la Pom Pon

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