Page 42 - Aussie Magazine - 2023 Issue 2

Interview

Have you ever heard about a Merle Silv Sine In your breeding program is it important for you
panel – is it important for you to know is solid what length of tail partners have? I mean have
Aussie has any length of merle? you ever bred two NBT together? If yes, were
Yes knowing your panel results on color is any problems from this cross?
important as we know breeding Merle to Merle Yes it is important to know tail length. Yes not
can cause extra genetic problems that is not knowing we have bred NBT to NBT but as far as
always the best for your puppies. issues we had none in the litter.

What do you think about merle x merle Is there anything you would like to add?
breeding? Now I mean typical merle (not solid Being a Breeder is not an easy thing it takes
dog with Mc result from DNA test with merle dedication, patience and heart. Lots of ups and
partner). downs lots of heartache. But it’s worth it to see
Merle to Merle is something a lot of people still that new champion or see your dog herd livestock
do and we see it a lot in other breeds like the or going over that jump, doing what they love. Just
Catahoula breed. But I’m not a fan and have watching that family drive away with the promise
personally seen the damaging results of blindness of a new family member is worth everything!
and deaf puppies cause by the breeding. I prefer
solid to Merle breeding. On behalf of the Australian Shepherd Magazine
and our readers, we would like to thank you for
My thoughts in this would be a no if test results this wonderful interview and also for everything
were know. But there are a-lot of breeders that you do for this amazing breed.
don’t know about or have done the testing and
these breedings take place.
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