Breedia Dog Forum
Crufts really isn't the be all and end all of dog showing. It has a high profile with the general public, but to many, it's just another...
I didn't realise only one club per breed was involved. Not a good policy at all I think, particularly in GSDs where this is likely to give a biased...
Hi Sue. Do you mean the KC-BSAVA survey? If so, this was completed some time ago and the results are here -...
But Malady, the Steynmere site is Bruce Cattanach's. The geneticist who you though was doing extensive research on bobs not whites. :mrgreen:
I hope you're not winding me up Malady :grin:... I'm sure you can't really believe this with all the evidence to the contrary. You must have done a...
Not quite sure what you mean by this. The S locus is one gene that causes sensorineural defects by removing pigment. The absence of pigment (white...
Could you give a clue as to what this research is. PM me if you can't post a link :-) Do a search for 'panda' Shepherds to see....
That goes against everything Cattanach has ever reported on this. He is a geneticist and specialist in Boxers. There are other types of deafness,...
Where has this come from Malady?! There is ample evidence to prove the white/deafness association across all affecteds breeds. The latest from...
Would be interesting to know what has occured if any bob x bob mating have been done in your breed. According to Cattanach, bob x bob matings in...
Yes, agree with that. Defects caused by lack of pigment (whiteness) are congenital. I don't know of any evidence to suggest that whites are any...
Yes, white Boxer are susceptible to colour related deafness but this is different from the Dobermann albinism. It's a different type of white that...
Thanks, very interesting :-) I know it is difficult sometimes trying to distinguish solids from flashies. Hopefully soon we'll have the white...
Hi Boxacrazy. Could I ask, about the breed clubs... is there any guidance given on colour breeding to reduce the incidence of whites occurring? Ie....
It's known as Colour Dilution Alopecia and affects blues and fawns (isabella). Other breeds can have it too but Dobermanns seem to be the worst...
Hmmm, that's strange, the links didn't work from there. They're on this page here - http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=35
Yes they do look unusually large for an Arctic wolf! There is a wide variation in the form of wolf sub species around the globe and ear size is...
Yes, they're both 'Sheepdogs'. The FCI seem to base classification on purpose of the ancestral dogs rather than the actual breed. Must say that did...
Interesting thread. I've done a bit of checking up on classification of two other newly formed breeds for comparison. The Saarloos and...
A very interesting read. Thank you!
