NEWS & INFO
HISTORY IN THE MAKING ON A PUREBRED DOG
THE BIEWER TERRIER HAS NOW RECEIVED ACCEPTANCE BY KUSA AND FEDCO
The first Kennel Union to accept the Biewer Terrier is KENNEL UNION SOUTH AFRICA http://www.kusa.co.za/. The below picture is a historical event for the purebred Biewer Terrier.
In the picture above is Mr. Eva (KUSA President) with Eljemelo Niall of West Bridge (5 months old) and Jenny Hubbard (President Federal Council) with “Bokka” bred by Teglarrani Biewers (8 months old).
The Biewer Terriers received an overwhelming welcome at the Goldfields Kennel Club recently.
Mr. Eva and Federal Council executives, on behalf of all the Biewer Terrier Clubs internationally; we would like to wholeheartedly thank you, particularly, for giving this magnificent breed a chance. We are almost in our 5th year of breeding the Biewer Terrier in South Africa.
We look forward to a long and flourishing partnership with you and the Kennel Union of South Africa. Your time and effort in this matter is deeply appreciated. We are truly thankful for your significant leadership.
http://kusa.co.za/kusa-information/kusa-minutes-a-agendas/1285-fedco-minutes-2011-11 and reference 4.4.3.
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Breed Standard
GENERAL APPEARANCE That of an elegant longhaired toy terrier with the hair parting down the middle and hanging straight and evenly on both sides of the dog. Although the outline of the dog gives the appearance of a square, the body length can be slightly longer than the over-all height. The tail is curved over the body and covered with a long flowing plume. CHARACTERISTICS Uncomplicated toy terrier with a lighthearted attitude and a happy temperament. Stable and sociable with humans and with other dogs; it adapts perfectly to all ways of life and makes a loyal companion. HEAD AND SKULL Rather small and flat, with a moderate stop. Not too prominent or round in skull. Muzzle not too long in proportion to the skull. Nose black. EYES Medium, dark and placed to look directly forward. Not prominent. Edge of eyelids dark. EARS Medium, V-shaped, upright, moderately wide set and covered with hair. Tips should be shaved. MOUTH Level or scissor bite. Teeth well placed with even jaws. BODY Fine to medium boned with a good level top line. Height at the shoulders is the same as the height at the rump. Length of the body can be slightly longer than the height of the dog. The chest comes down to the elbows with a good width. The rib cage is moderately sprung with the underline being slightly tucked up and a short but strong loin. FOREQUATERS Well laid shoulders, legs absolutely straight and covered with hair. HINDQUATERS Straight when viewed from behind and stifles are slightly bent when viewed from the side. FEET Round. Nails black or white. TAIL The tail is curved over the body and covered with a long flowing plume. MOVEMENT Sound movement, retaining level topline. COAT Long and flowing with a soft silky texture. Perfectly straight without an undercoat, not woolly or wavy. COLOUR White-blue-gold or White-black-gold. Head: White-blue-gold or white-black-gold. Coloured symmetrically. Topcoat: Blue/black, broken up with white. No gold present in topcoat. Legs, belly and chest completely white. Tip of the tail should be white. SIZE Up to 3.6kg. (3.6 kilograms is equivalent to 7.94 pounds rounded off to 8 lbs.).
FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect on health & welfare of the dog.
NOTE Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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PRESS RELEASE
FROM ROBERT SLACK
KC USA
6/6/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cheltenham, Maryland - June 6, 2011 - Kennel Club USA announced today it has partnered with the Union Cynologie International e.V. (UCI e.V.), based in Germany known as UCI. Partnering with the UCI will allow Kennel Club USA to offer to its exhibitors an International Championship, without the exhibitor leaving the United States. Kennel Club USA has named Kennel Club International as the unit that will handle the International part of our conformation dog shows. Kennel Club USA will announce very shortly on its website www.kennelclubusa.com a complete list of breeds that we are offering International Championships. All of the rules and regulations will be posted on our website for both the Kennel Club USA and Kennel Club USA International.
VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ - For those exhibitors who are in the process of working towards their International Championships, Kennel Club USA International will honor their wins to date as long as they have the appropriate documentation. For those who have earned International Championships and have not received the titles, please contact us at 301-868-8284. Kennel Club USA International will assist you in obtaining you International Championship certificates you earned over the years. Keep in mind you must have the appropriate documentation.
We hope that we have a smooth transition and look forward to seeing you at one of our venues soon. Please pass this along to all of you friends and fellow exhibitors. We need to have your name, address, contact phone number, and your email address so that we may contact you.
For more information, please visit http://www.kennelclubusa.com or contact Robert L. Slack, Director, at 301-868-8284 or 1-800-248-3930. Press Contact: Robert l. Slack 301-868-5718 robert@arba.org
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE
INTERNATIONAL ALL BREED CLUB OF AMERICA (IABCA)
AND BIEWER TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA (BTCA)
REGARDING “Fraudulent” TITLES
The Officers of the BTCA would like to clarify the “Myth” and inaccurate account behind the alleged fraudulent titles issued on earned National Titles by Gayle Pruett then presiding BTCA president and Myrna Torres, BTCA secretary/treasurer.
There have never been any “forged” titles issued to any members, past or present, at any time. It was discovered after issuing National and International titles to our club members, that a few of the National titles were missing the BTCA logo and had the IABCA logo on them. The titles in question were the result of a printing error on the original prototypes where the IABCA logo was on a few of National titles. This is the template used by the UCI e.V. and in turn, permission was granted to both the IABCA and the BTCA to use. Gunther Knoben, UCI e.V. President told us to fashion our National titles after the IABCA titles, as they used all of the UCI e.V. templates.
This became a very painful over sight by Gayle Pruett, then presiding President and Myrna Torres, Secretary/Treasurer that caused an UNJUST BLACK EYE to the BTCA in the public’s eye. How did it then get to the point it did???
Members of the BTCA began showing with the IABCA in 2004, yet would not receive titles earned for 1 ½ to 2 years later. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the Biewer was not an accepted breed with the UCI e.V. under which the IABCA is sanctioned to issue International titles. It was at this time that Ilona Shanklin current BTCA president worked diligently with Gunther Knoben to get the Biewer Terrier recognized with the IABCA. http://www.uci-ev.de/english_site/news.htm Through Ilona’s efforts the BTCA, Inc. became a member of the UCI e.V. and was accepted as the parent club for the Biewer Terrier. http://www.uci-ev.de/english_site/index_en.htm, then click on nat. umbr. organisations.
As a member of the UCI e.V. the BTCA, Inc. has been granted the authority to issue National and International titles to its members and all Biewer Terriers that qualify. It is important to understand that the BTCA has had an ongoing issue with the IABCA not using the proper name of the breed, "Biewer Terrier" as accepted by the UCI e.V., on the National and International Titles. They are not sanctioned to be issuing titles to; “Biewer”, “Biewer a la Pom Pon”, or “Parti Yorkies”! It was for this reason that the BTCA started issuing titles.
For this, the Officers of the BTCA would like to issue the following truth behind the titles. On May 8, 2010, a Board member was in attendance at the IABCA show in Orlando Florida when it was brought to her attention there was an issue regarding alleged “fraudulent titles” being issued by the BTCA. Our Director was not fully aware of what the issue was, but it was pointed out that the IABCA logo was on a BTCA issued National Title. The Director apologized and said the matter would be immediately taken care of and would contact Gayle Pruett and Myrna Torres to resolve the issue. UNDERSTAND, THE BTCA HAS THE RIGHT UNDER UCI e.V. membership to issue INTERNATIONAL TITLES, which are purchased from the UCI e.V. and to also issue NATIONAL TITLES under the BTCA logo.
During the course of that week, numerous calls went into IABCA to try and resolve the issue, along with contacting all BTCA members that had received titles, to see just how many faulty titles had gone out. After not receiving any return calls or emails from the IABCA, we thought the matter had been rectified. Two months later, on June 25, 2010 the IABCA emailed every one of their contenders from the previous 3 years, accusing Gayle Pruett and Myrna Torres of issuing fraudulent National Titles. However, the IABCA found no fault or intent with the Myrna Torres, Secretary/Treasurer of the BTCA and for unknown reasons choose instead to pursue Gayle Pruett rather than to resolve the issue amicably and privately.
The BTCA has apologized to IABCA for this over sight and hopes that the IABCA will do the same. Due to the extreme malice of a couple of EX-MEMBERS, the situation was blown totally out of proportion. The only intent of said persons by posting on forums and other Internet sites, was to cause personal and reputational harm to the BTCA and its executive board.
Signed
The BTCA, Inc. Board
