Help- I'm not sure if this puppy is merle

165 Views 7 Replies 3 Participants Last post by GlenwoodMadeIt, 2 d ago

GlenwoodMadeIt

Discussion Starter · 4 d ago

I just had a litter of 9 Bullys and there was one white one. They will be three weeks old on May 28. I was hoping someone that has experience with merle could tell me what they think.

See less See more

Save

1 - 8 of 8 Posts

Curls

· #2 · 3 d ago

Was one of the parents merle? Are his eyes remaining pale blue while the eyes of the other puppies are getting darker?

Save

Reactions: 1

Shadowfox

· #3 · 3 d ago

And even then, I wouldn't be claiming merle quite yet--which can be a good thing. Because that much white on the face could indicate some risk of deafness.

Save

Reactions: 4

GlenwoodMadeIt

Discussion Starter · #4 · 2 d ago

Curls said:
Was one of the parents merle? Are his eyes remaining pale blue while the eyes of the other puppies are getting darker?

Neither parent was Merle and his eyes are the same shade of blue as the others. Hopefully that just means he is just white for some reason 🤞🏼

Save

Reactions: 1

You should be in the clear if both parents were black or brown without merle. However, merle can hide if either of the parents is a shade of cream, fawn, or red. That's one reason people get so upset about deliberately introducing merle into breeds that already include shades of fawn. There is the likelihood of accidentally crossing two hidden merles and getting blind/deaf puppies.

Save

Reactions: 1

GlenwoodMadeIt

Discussion Starter · #6 · 2 d ago

Curls said:
You should be in the clear if both parents were black or brown without merle. However, merle can hide if either of the parents is a shade of cream, fawn, or red. That's one reason people get so upset about deliberately introducing merle into breeds that already include shades of fawn. There is the likelihood of accidentally crossing two hidden merles and getting blind/deaf puppies.

Ok cool. Both parents are tri’s but it’s grey/blue, brown and white.

Save

GlenwoodMadeIt

Discussion Starter · #7 · 2 d ago

Curls said:
You should be in the clear if both parents were black or brown without merle. However, merle can hide if either of the parents is a shade of cream, fawn, or red. That's one reason people get so upset about deliberately introducing merle into breeds that already include shades of fawn. There is the likelihood of accidentally crossing two hidden merles and getting blind/deaf puppies.

You can shed mom in the background of the last photo.

Save

GlenwoodMadeIt

Discussion Starter · #8 · 2 d ago

GlenwoodMadeIt said:
You can shed mom in the background of the last photo.

*see

Save

1 - 8 of 8 Posts

Top Contributors this Month