BREED ORDER

Biewer Breed Club Of America Breed Order

Breeding Pairs:
All dogs should be bred for quality, with the breeder giving equal consideration to type, temperament, health, and soundness. Nervous or aggressive dogs, or those with a known genetic defect, should not be used for breeding.

Acceptable breedings will be Biewer to Biewer only. Those bred should be healthy, pedigreed Biewers as described by the Breed Standard.

No breeder shall deliberately inter-breed a Biewer with another breed. (i.e. Maltese with Biewer). No breeder shall deliberately inter-breed a Biewer with a Biro or any other non tri colored Biewer.  If an accidental breeding occurs, the resulting puppies must be spayed/neutered and placed in pet homes. No dogs or Bitches shall be bred to Pet Store stock.
 
Bitches and Studs should be screened prior to breeding for infectious and hereditary diseases by a qualified veterinarian.

BBCA requires all breeding pairs to have a Bile Acid and DNA.

We recommend our breeding pairs have a liver/kidney blood panel, Patella test, Brucellosis test and CERF testing.



Breeding Bitch: 
Bitches should not be bred before 12 months of age, or until her 2nd estrous cycle. Bitches should not be bred after 8 years of age.



Stud Dog: 
The Stud dog should be used selectively. He should not be bred to unregistered bitches. He should be at least twelve (12) months of age. It is recommended that the breeder and client draw up written contracts that clearly state all arrangements, reimbursements, and testing needed prior to breeding. A signed copy of the contract should be provided to both parties prior to the transaction. There is no age limit for the stud providing he is healthy. If the stud dog is over ten (10) years old he will need a Vet certification of health and a semen evaluation.



Number of Litters: 
Bitches are not to be bred back to back more than three (3) times, producing no more than two (2) litters in a twelve (12) month span. Breeders are most in tune with their bitches and know what is best for them and their health.

Litters:
Puppies must be kept until at least 12 weeks of age. At the breeders discretion puppies should be properly inoculated, dewormed, and fecal tested. As of February 2017, a mandatory puppy blood panel is to be done prior to placing pups in their new homes.  Proof of testing must be submitted for filing with the Secretary.
 
Tail docking is not permitted. Dew claws may or may not be removed at the Breeder’s discretion. Shipment of puppies shall not occur before 12 weeks to avoid episodes of potentially fatal hypoglycemia.



Identification: 
Permanent identification (Micro-chip or tattoo) is not mandatory but left to the breeders discretion. DNA identification is mandatory on all breeding pairs. It is optional for puppies and spayed or neutered pets.



Health Screening: 
Breeders will provide full disclosure of any and all genetic abnormalities in their bloodlines and progeny (including appropriate pedigrees), in order to facilitate research in avoiding the passage of these defects. Breeders will agree to advise the President of the BBCA if they produce a puppy with a liver shunt or any other life threatening congenital disease. They agree to provide the pedigrees of the mother and father. The breeder further agrees never to breed the same Dam and Sire together again. The siblings of the affected puppies should be neutered or spayed and placed as pets. If siblings were sold prior to breeder knowledge of the shunt, every effort should be made to encourage the owner not to use them for breeding.