geonni banner Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I send a couple of pictures of my new dog, Maid, over to Carole Presberg at the Border Collie Museum webpages for their color pages. I thought they might use her on the color pages as a variant of a patterned white. She wrote back: “What a pretty girl. I'm sure I can use them. I don't believe she would be considered a patterned white since her body is red. However, the white stripes over the hips, and the solid white head means she is "white factored". In other breeds they would call her a white headed red, but in Border Collie color genetics jargon there is no term for this.” So what would you call her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 White factored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum24dog Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'm confused. You are sadly having to rehome Sugarfoot but you also have a new dog. Don't mean to sound accusatory but I'm puzzled. Apologies if you have explains elsewhere and I've missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Mum24dog, She did explain elsewhere--under the dogs for adoption thread ("Reality intervenes.") Sugarfoot isn't going anywhere. Geonni, I would just call Maid a white-factored red dog. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Actually, I would just call her and hope she came to me. (then I would take her home ) She is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'm with Jovi - lovely and adorable come to mind as well. Happy for you! Ruth and Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum24dog Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Glad things seem sorted for Geonni. I'd only read the first part of the rehoming thread - been away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach BCs Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Actually, I would just call her and hope she came to me. (then I would take her home ) She is beautiful. Haha! Yes, this exactly. She is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Red and white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm in the white factored red camp . . . and the call her gorgeous one as well. I'd be happy to call her and hope she comes, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Micah has a split face, but otherwise is colored the same. Everyone says he's white factored and from every explanation I have seen, I have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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