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Originally Posted by KendraE  Interesting! While your researching, throw in the dd gene! Save me some work!  |
That is the dilute (Blue Born) gene! We had another thread with the genetic discussion--I'll try to find the links again and add them here. The other discussion started out about the health of Blue Borns. The conclusion was that not all Blue Borns will have health problems, but it greatly increases the likelihood of debilitating skin problems and hair loss. There is a genetic test to determine which dogs are carriers, so they can be spayed or neutered and kept out of breeding programs. Now let me find the links...