The Temperament of the Biewer Yorkie…
Isn’t is a weird and wonderful fact of nature, that the small creatures also believe they are large in their own right? I read a couple of years ago, that the best leaders are the tallest and the shortest people. I guess this is pure psychology, but it seems to apply to the Biewer Yorkie as well! The saying: “Dynamite comes in small packages” sure applies to this little guy as well. Biewer Yorkies are not aware of their small stature, and although some might laugh at them, and not take them seriously, this will only infuriate this little dog even more. So do beware of them! Biewer Yorkies make wonderful guard-dogs. The territorial instict of this little dog is high, and it guards its house and home with ferocious assertiveness. Other intruders – be that of the Homo Sapien or the Canine variety – are not welcome. Other little animals like ferrets, small dogs, cats and rabbits will be put in their place quickly enough!
This little dog knows what it wants, and don’t for a second think that it “cleared its throat” for tonight’s choir practice. So although courage is its middle name, a Biewer Yorkie is lovable and very family-oriented. It likes to be in the company of bigger dogs and children. As for how a Biewer reacts when scared or frightened? Well, the fight or flight scenario also applies to them. But they don’t flee. They become snappy, irritable, and bite. Have I only mentioned negative things about this little dog? These are only realistic character traits of a Biewer, that I think must be mentioned. Of course beneath the ” cold and hard exterior” (Geez, that sounds like a line out of a Mills and Boon’s novel), the Biewer Yorkie is one of the most lovable and misunderstood dogs. It wants to be respected, and that is all it asks. There is a Hungarian Proverb that I like very much: ” The pepper is small, but oh so strong”. That truly describes a Biewer Yorkie, I think.
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