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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  In order to declare with certainty that the off colored dogs--be they Yorkies or any other breed--are not prone to health issues not found in the standard colored dog, wouldn't there have to be alot of long term, carefully documented research and observation on them for several generations? (Blue borns aside.) And with numberous lines? Seems to me that at this point, that claim cannot be indisputably determined, one way or the other.... |
Actually there are a number of breeds with deafness considered related to merle and pie bald genes. Yorkies are not listed within this group...but it can affect any dog with white coloring. I have read great dane breeders are adament about not including parti colored dogs in any breeding program.
Genetics of Deafness in Dogs\
Btw, I learned this information by searching for how many other breeds produce parti colored puppies.