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Originally Posted by pstinard  He's a cutie! There is a simple DNA test to determine whether or not a dog is blue born. The technical name for blue born is "color dilution alopecia," and the DNA test is called a "D locus test." If you get that test done, you will know for sure. Here is a link to some companies that perform that DNA test: D-Locus (Dilute Coat Color) https://www.pawprintgenetics.com/pro...s/details/170/
The health problems others have described in this thread usually start around the time of transition from puppyhood to adulthood. I would definitely recommend that you have your blue puppy tested, and if his results come back as d d (homozygous dilute), you should definitely stop breeding his parents and not breed his siblings either, since they could be carriers. |
Thank you again for your post, pstinard.
Update.
Deb's little one, now a good-sized black and tan, is happy and healthy. She had the vet test for DNA, heart, kidneys. All good.
No dd in the DNA. Deb and her whole family have fallen in love with the little guy. He couldn't be in a better place.