Double merle homozygous merle is the common term for a dog with two copies of the merle gene.
Double merle blue merle great dane puppy.
Even though they are beautiful blue merle and other merle patterned danes should not be bred.
The dogs are mostly white due to two copies of the.
A double merle is created when two merle dogs are bred together.
While they are beautiful dogs breeding merles can result in stillborn or sick puppies blindness and deafness.
Blue merle great dane breeding.
A double merle inherits the merle gene twice.
Merle great dane temperament.
This is a genetic no no that can create severely life limiting or fatal health issues for the puppy.
It doesn t matter what color merle or what breed they are when two merle or spotted dogs are bred together each puppy in the litter has a 25 chance of being born a double merle.
Breeding merle great danes is considered unethical by the great dane club of america s breeder s code of ethics and should not be done intentionally.
If two merle dogs are bred together each puppy in the litter has a 25 chance of being born a double merle.
Puppies with two merle genes one from each parent can potentially cause health problems.
It doesn t matter what color merle or what breed they are.
The great dane is often described as the gentle giant.
Double merles are a result of bad breeding practices most commonly known as spot x spot breeding.
A double merle inherits the merle gene twice.
Breeding a merle great dane with another merle great dane can produce a double merle puppy.
A double merle is created when two merle dogs are bred together.