The Golddust is a good dog to keep in a flat. They are quite active indoors and will do well with or without a garden.
History
The first Golddust appeared shortly after the first tricoloured Biewers, and was initially registered in Germany as the "Biewer White Gold" in the pedigree books. Although the colour was very attractive and interesting, just as the Biewer was not the right Yorkshire Terrier colour, people understood that the Golddust was not the right colour for the standard of the Biewer Yorkshire and they banned it.
Over the years the Golddust colour continued to emerge. Kirsten Sanchez-Meyer, a genetics teacher living in Germany, had seen the "Biewer White Gold" and found them very beautiful. She was very interested in the recessive gene mutation and wanted to learn more about the Golddust colour mutation. The Golddust colour is produced by a genetic mutation in the skin. The mutation of the Golddust is when Eumelanin (black/brown colour) is formed in the skin, but is not visible. The pigment Phaemelanin (golden tone colour) is visible in the skin and gives the skin its golden tone. To produce this colour, both parents of a puppy must be a Golddust (showing the gene), Biewer or Yorkshire Terrier that carry the recessive gene (but do not show it in colour; non-displayers).
Mr. Biewer initially showed the Biewer in the ring only to be told that it was not the standard Yorkshire Terrier colour and would not be accepted in the show ring as a Yorkshire Terrier. In 1989 Mr Biewer wrote and signed the standard for this new breed Biewer Yorkshire á la Pom Pon. Although it is documented that the Golddusts appeared shortly after the first Biewers and were recorded in the pedigree books as "Biewer White Gold," Kirsten Sanchez-Meyer knew that she would have to do as Mr. Biewer and have their own standard created in order to show them in the ring.
Personality
Golddust Terriers seem unaware of their small size. They are very much in search of adventure. This small dog is very energetic, brave, loyal and smart. With owners who take the time to understand how to treat a small dog, the Golddust is a great companion! Affectionate and loving animals, Golddust Terriers are easy to train, although they can sometimes be stubborn if owners do not give the dog proper boundaries. The Golddust makes an excellent watchdog. When owners show pack leadership to the Golddust, he is very sweet and loving and can be trusted with children. Problems only arise when owners, because of the dog's cute little size, allow it to take over the house. The owner may not even realise it. These are really sweet dogs that need owners who understand how to lead them gently.
