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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  This seems to be in line with what I've read; that the continued breeding of these dogs (piebalds) increases the risk of deafness. Maybe it won't happen early on, but isn't breeding for this trait like playing Russian Roulette with the pups' health? That's the really sad part of this. |
Yes. The continued breeding back to piebald/parti genes over and over may open up more health problems over generations of breeding. Only time will tell.