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Joe wrote: I suspect where someone really gets in
problems is when they have a very
important stud dog with light pigment and they color the nose to falsify the color when it goes in the show ring. Maybe good for the dogs show career, but not so hot for the breed and the many get that inherit that poor color genetic problem from its father. Unfortunately all too common and then we wonder about color in whites? Joe >> Yes, the popular sire syndrome. However, I also think that
part of the problem is that breeders, especially those new to the breed, tend to
focus on correcting one or two fault(s) and end up losing pigment or something
else. It would also help if those breeders from whom you get your stock
would be honest about what is behind their dogs, genetically. (if they even
know what's back there) And, as some of us know, blackening a dog's nose is
against the rules. I never did it with Bo. He was what he was and that was that.
Barb Bowes
Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs), Flopsy (Pyr Shep) & Machin (Doxie) The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! bamb@monmouth.com |