Merle statement - are bigger than regular Chi's - You have to go to the Breeder's experience page of the link given - see bottom of page link.
________________________________ From: Amie McCaig <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, November 6, 2010 5:38:01 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Fw: merle / Read this article on Merle chi's Sheila, Can you please clarify for me what article you are referring to on "this person website" that is mentioning merles being larger then other chi's? The articles I have seen, are scientific; not based on personal opinion. thanks Amie --- On Sat, 11/6/10, dasha <[email protected]> wrote: >From: dasha <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Fw: merle / Read this article on Merle chi's >To: [email protected] >Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 11:48 AM > > > >You really should not believe everything you read on the net. I read several >errors or false information about merles on this person's website. > >The one about Merle's being larger than other chi's is just bunk. I tend to >believe the scientific evidence rather than the panic modes. Yes you have to >be >careful to not breed Merle on Merle and IMO that is where the careless >breeders >come in that are using dogs where they don't know the lineage as they should. > >Somewhere is my vast library of dog articles I have tons of scientific >research >and articles on Merles. When I get a chance I will find and post. I really >really dislike it when people who don't know what they are talking about post >information like it was the truth. (not talking about you) > >Sheila > > ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kavi >Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 2:24 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Fw: merle / Read this article on Merle chi's > > >Hi everyone > >please read this article on merles. I think they are the cutest... but >after reading this, I no longer want one.. > >http://www.picassochis.com/merles.htm > >shanna > >--- On Fri, 11/5/10, Amie McCaig <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>From: Amie McCaig <[email protected]> >>Subject: [Chihuahuas] Fw: merle >>To: [email protected] >>Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:09 PM >> >> >> >>please read the article regarding merles. they may answer >>questions you might have. >> >> >> >>My breeder and personal friend, who has been showing and >>breeding >>chi's for more then 20 plus years, is very seriously thinking >>about not breeding and chow chis's due to the merle impact on >>the bred. and how difficult it is to find quality animals >>without >>merle somewhere in the pedigree. >>In europe merles are band from the show ring and not >>recognized >>as a bred color. >> >> >>unfortantualy many many many breeders disagree with that the >>merle gene has no affect on the bred, so they continue to use them >> >>in their breeding program. for exactly some of the reasons >>posted. >> >> >>i stress that this is my opinion on merles. and I am only >>sharing >>information, for individual education. Everyone can form their >>own opinions based on facts. >> >> >>all the best, >>Amie >> >>--- On Mon, 11/17/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>Subject: merle >>>To: [email protected] >>>Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 10:56 PM >>> >>> >>>------------------------------ >>> >>>http://www.genmarkag.com/canine_faqs.php >>Health Problems Associated with the Merle Allele >>Both heterozygous merle (Mm) and homozygous double merle (MM) >>dogs may >> >>exhibit auditory and ophthalmic abnormalities including mild >>to >>severe >> >>deafness, increased intraocular pressure, ametropia, >> >>microphthalmia >> >>and colobomas. The double merle genotype may also be >>associated >>with >> >>abnormalities of skeletal, cardiac and reproductive systems. >> >>Health Concerns >>Increased Intraocular pressure: excessive pressure created in >>the >>eye. >> >> >>Ametropia: vision impairment due to a refractive error such >>that > >>images fail to focus upon the retina. >> >>Microphthalmia: a smaller than normal eye due to a defect >>occurring >> >>early in development. Affected dogs may have prominent third >> >>eyelids. >> >>Other eye defects are common in animals with this condition, >> >>including >> >>defects of the cornea, anterior chamber, lens and retina. >> >>Coloboma – a defect in ocular tissue; a cleft or missing >>portion >>of >> >>components of the eye, most commonly affecting the iris. >>-------------------------------- >>http://www.kandeechihuahuas.com/merles/ftlowille.html >> >>----------------------------------------- The Chihuahua >>standard >>reads, "any color--solid, marked, or splashed." This refers >>to >>color, not modifiers that act on color. The merle gene is a >>modifier producing a pattern, not a color--the merle gene >>modifies, or acts on, any color it is paired with. Deafness >>and/or blindness (partial or complete) has already been proved >>to >>be associated with a single copy of the merle gene in >>Chihuahuas >>. Once this foreign gene gets into our light colors (fawns, >>creams, white-spotteds, etc.), it will not be detectable to >>the >>eye and it can easily creep into any line through an outcross. >>Color pedigrees will not help since many puppies change color >>as >>they grow and are not registered correctly. >> >> >> >> >>Merles & Genetics >>For those who are not familiar with the merle gene, one fact >>is >>indisputable: In order for a dog to BE a merle, it MUST HAVE >>one >>merle parent, either sire or dam. This gene cannot remain >>'hidden' for generations, like chocolate or blue, which are >>recessive colors, thus proving that it has only recently been >>introduced into our breed. >> >>A merle dog (Mm genetically) contributes one of these genes >>when >>bred, either M (merle) or m (non-merle). If a puppy receives >>the >>M (merle) gene, it will be merle. If it receives the m gene, >>it >>will not be merle. The M (merle) gene acts on whatever coat >>color >>the puppy has. >> >>The problem with allowing the (new) merle color in Chihuahuas >>, >>is that we have so many light-colored dogs. Breeding these >> >>light dogs to merle will result in fawn, cream, red, sable, white, >> >>etc. merles, which are often NOT recognizable as merles as >>adults(though when bred to black tris, they will produce blue >>merles, thus identifying one parent as a hidden merle). When >>these hidden merles are bred to other merles (accidentally or >>unknowingly), thus doubling up on the merle (M) gene, the result >> >>(if the puppy inherits one M--merle--gene from each parent) will >> >>be a puppy with two M genes--a homozygous merle. These puppies >>will be deaf and/or blind, and some will have other internal >>health problems as well as possibly being infertile. The fact that >> >>they are deaf and/or blind will not be recognized until they are >> >>older (around weaning time), hence a decision will have to be made >> >>about what to do with them.... >> >>At this time, there are already normal (single M) merle >>Chihuahuas which have been diagnosed by two independent >>veterinarians with deafness and eye problems that will lead to >>blindness. Is this really for the betterment of the breed? >> >> >>The Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs, by Clarence Little, >>when >>listing colors for Chihuahuas , does NOT list MERLE. >> >> >>----------------------------- >>"The Trouble with Merle" Interesting >>article >> >>http://www.asca.org/Education/Advanced/troublemerle.htm >> >> >>____________________________________________________________ >>Click for FHA loan, $0 lender fees, low rates & approvals >>nationwide >> >> >
