Margaret M Wheeler Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 And in "white" breeds like russells there is little to no consensus regarding "degree of whiteness." There is some evidence to suggest that all white are more prone to deafness, but not a lot.... Would I be hopelessly damning myself to being ill-informed and/or behind the times if I brought up "the merle gene?" I thought some genetic problems were linked to this poorly named condition. My understanding is that some but not all merle dogs carry a genetic trait that causes deafness (and other problems as well?). The problem with white or mostly white dogs is that it is impossible to know if they carry a merle gene? Sheesh, can I possibly be right about that. Sounds weird even to me... ------------------ Margaret retired terrierwoman, border collie wannabe drumlins@adelphia.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C Denise Wall Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Margaret, "Denise, by "degenerative deafness" what do you mean? Chronic, undetected ear infections?" While acquired causes certainly cause deafness, I meant Burns and Fraser reported it as a heritable disease. "And in "white" breeds like russells there is little to no consensus regarding "degree of whiteness." There is some evidence to suggest that all white are more prone to deafness, but not a lot...." There seems to be a lot of controversy about this in many breeds, especially dalmations. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Whiteman Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Thanks Denise. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borderkatahdin Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Bonnie, I love the clouded background on your webpage. Could you tell me where I can get something like that for my website? http://www.wildairbordercollies.com/ [This message has been edited by borderkatahdin (edited 07-05-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wolf Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 Bonnie, Our turn to ask, DO you routinely do the Baer test on litters? BTW, web page is pretty. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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