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Originally Posted by TammyJM  What dog are you referring to?? Your statement of, "Deafness and the recessive trait has been linked in some dogs", is quite broad and seems that you are trying to imply that there is a link with the tri-colored Yorkie and deafness.  |
Yes, it is quite board, but as JeanieK pointed out some breeders might keep certain traits quiet, in order to protect their line. We have had members ask the question about the link, stating that their dog was deaf, this of course wouldn't prove anything, but I'm not sure if any breeder wants to really look for the link, if it could affect their bottom line. Here's a link to discussion about deafness and the piebald gene.
DEAF PUPPIES. Here's another link into the discussion of breeding recessive genes.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...nbred-dog.html The member whose dog was deaf asked the question on one of the parti threads, in the past year, sorry, but there is no way, I'm wading through the Parti threads.
I have no vested interested in this; I'm not a breeder, just someone who's interested in the elusive truth.