merle cockers

[dab_20]

I just came upon a picture of a merle cocker the other day. I was just wondering how they get the merle gene into a cocker spaniel. I heard someone say that there shoulden't be merle cockers. Why not?

[Suki Wingy]

becuase it is not an accepted color, but they are cute. There are other just as cute dogs in shelters though. You can do just as much with a shelter dog as a merle cocker. I am not saying any more on this thread because I don't want to get into a fight.

[dab_20]

I know. I just don't know very much about gene's because I am not old enough to understand it. I was just curious.

[Suki Wingy]

what do you mean you're not old enough to understand it? It is my favorite thing to learn and I can't be much older if even than you- I'm a sopomore in HS. I'll see if I can find a site on the merle gene.

[Suki Wingy]

I found this
http://www.countrycockerspaniels.com/info.html
I haven't read it yet, tell me what you think.
ok, edited to add this http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/Merle.html
I like that site.

[Husky_mom]

i found this site www.merlecockers.com

[dab_20]

ok thanks. i am younger than you are suki wingy. i am still in middle school. but i am in high school next year. **YAY**

and about that first website you didn't read. um its about what merles are. the person who wrote that acctually breeds merles. Why would they breed a dog that could never be showed or registered? i am going to show my parti cocker in 4h.

[Suki Wingy]

only 2 yrs at most.

[dab_20]

only 2 years what?

[Suki Wingy]

older than you

[dab_20]

OH lolz. i am slow. but i think merle is a really pretty color. like in aussies and stuff.

[lv4dogs]

Why would they breed a dog that could never be showed or registered? i am going to show my parti cocker in 4h.

I'm guessing they want the almighty american dollar!
I haven't read the site either but I don't think it takes a genius to figure out why a breeder would breed dogs that can't be shown.

[dab_20]

oh and also. is there certain rules about registering partis? because i don't know if mine would be the right color to show. (im not registering him)

he's a black and white parti with little tiny spots all over him. which i found out is called ticking.

[dab_20]

its sad what ppl do to animals for money.

[lv4dogs]

I just browsed her site. Sounds like a BYB, she also breeds cockapoos & only offers a 1 year health warranty. All reputable breeders offer at least a 2 year warranty as some helth deffects can not be deteced until they are 2 years of age. There are a few other reasons that lead me to believe that they are a BYB, but those stick out the most.