It has been genuine “puppy love at first sight”

When I came across the website of Judith and Exquisite Biewer Terriers 6 months ago - I read the reviews and thought "Who could possibly be this exceptional?" Short version - Judith of Exquisite Biewer Terriers! After months of reaching out to various breeders in Canada and the U.S. for a very specific need with a second adult "puppy" for my 11 and a half year old "puppy-minded"-yet-elderly-with-back-troubles Coton de Tulear, Tsahra, we had been met with many disappointments trying to find her a new sister. We lost her sister of 10 years a year prior due to serious health issues; we both were ready for a new sister, but she had to be the right sister. When I finally came upon Biewers and Exquisite Biewer Terriers in my research, from the very first contact, Judith truly was (and still is 6 months later) as exceptional as the reviews on her site! Her knowledge of the breed and her puppies was phenomenal! I have a very strong belief in ethical breeding so I am bit relentless in my questions to a breeder to ensure they are not a cover for yet another puppy mill which I have encountered over the years. Judith was amazingly forthcoming and her passion for all of her dogs, and the breed as a whole, was evident in every communication. I was thrilled! She was as exceptional as her reviews! Even more important to Tsahra and I than puppies was that she had retired breeding dogs!! It was exactly what we wanted - I had very specific needs for Tsahra to feel happy having a sister, still being "the Princess" in her own home, playing a wee bit, but mostly having a little sister to snuggle as her favourite pastime is snuggling under my knitting. Again, Judith was amazing!! She not only didn't think I was crazy with my needs, she right away suggested a soon to be 4 year old recently retired "puppy"" named Rosy who was not even on the site that was matching exactly what I was describing! Rosy had 3 litters, recently spayed, a gentle demeanour who took care of all the puppies, never possessive - simply loving and snuggly with little bouts of play! I was beyond elated! Over the next days, Judith was responsive and patient with my numerous questions about the process and my over-enthusiastic desire to get Rosy ASAP! Within 3 days, I drove 7 hours to pick up our new baby girl! From the first moment of meeting Rosy, the car ride home together in the same booster seat where Tsahra kept sitting on Rosy's head in fear of the rain (and Rosy let her!!), and over these past 6 months, Rosy has been an angel! She is the most perfect sister to Tsahra; exactly what she - we - needed! Tsahra loved Rosy instantly and Rosy felt the same… in fact, the very first morning when Tsar stayed outside longer than Rosy - Rosy cried for her to come back in. They are inseparable since their first moment. I could not have asked for a better puppy than Rosy! Without Judith's deep genuine understanding of each individual dog within her home, she could never have paired us with the exact right temperament for Tsahra. Having personally always had dogs in pairs for over 45 years, adding a second to a highly established 11 and a half year old who spent 10 years with another, can be a dicey process. Due to the depth of insight, experience, and passion of Judith and her "puppies", she gave Tsahra and I the greatest gift with Rosy. She added years to Tsahra's life! Rosy truly is a most precious and adorable loving girl! At 4, she is the ideal age and demeanour for introducing to an older dog, and to my life where I am at a stage where I am not interested in difficult work of the puppy stage. Admittedly, puppies are sweet, but I love the years of an established adult personality… I will happily be scooping up more of Judith’s retired breeding girls over the years to come!:) I am in love with the breed and this breeder! I cannot say enough about both. There are so many outstanding advantages in getting an adult "puppy": Rosy is house trained, her temperament is well established without any surprises, her health also is well established without the unknowns of a puppy, and, most importantly, coming from Exquisite Biewer Terriers and Judith’s home, she is well socialized with dogs and people - she’s wonderful! It has been a seamless transition over these 6 months… it has been genuine “puppy love at first sight” between Tsahra and Rosy…and me!