Shiena
I haven't a clue if it is the same gene or not - but as freckles are on the
face where there is no length to the fur and ticking is where there is
length I would hazard a guess that it probably is the same gene. However
there is nothing in our breed standard that says that freckles are a fault
but ticking is I am quite willing to be corrected!!! VBG
Clear faces have become "fashionable" over the last few years - personally
a few freckles on the muzzle don't worry me (just as well 'cos quite a few
of mine have them and just think of all those old movie stars that
deliberately painted a beauty spot in a strategic position!VBG) - where they
do become unsightly I think is if there are freckles going up the blaze
Annette
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From: "Shiena Warner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] freckles v ticking
Hello,
I have a question regarding freckles (as in, on the face) and ticking
(on the body). In John Evans "An Owners Companion", the author explains
that ticking is due to a dominant gene (T) with a recessive alternative (t)
for no ticking. Therefore, making it relatively easy to eliminate ticking
from a line.
If this is indeed correct, are we to assume that "freckles" (on the face)
are carried on the same gene, or are they transmitted at a different loci,
by a different allele etc?
In the book he defines ticking as "small amounts of coloured hairs among
the white hairs in Blenheims and Tricolours". which I suppose, technically,
is what freckles are, however, he does not actually mention freckles.
Could it be that he intended for us to understand that ticking & freckles
ARE the same thing?
Freckles seem much more difficult than this to eliminate, I have seen two
very clear faced dogs produce freckles on a pup. Which would indicate to me
that it is not carried on a dominant gene. When we look back at the older
photos of Cavaliers we see a lot of ticking , some quite heavy! Not so much
nowadays, but, you do continue to see freckled faces.
I would love to hear some of your input on this.
Shiena Warner
Burnbridge Cavaliers
Aurora. CO
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