The board of the asc asked the ascf to take on the task of researching the hereditary aspects and related issues of merle cocker spaniels. But the merle gene has caused all but some small patches of his chocolate fur to be diluted to a tan color.

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Blue is five years old merle cocker spaniel he is continental kc registered.

Blue merle english cocker spaniel. The term merle cocker is actually an oxymoron. Permission to copy is granted. March 26 2011 akc breeds who have merle in them please read this newest update.

Merle cockers asc views updated. Associations like the american spaniel club inc. The specific hypothesis presented to the ascf was that the merle color was not a cocker spaniel color but was instead introduced into the gene pool by a specific breeding that occurred in the 1980s.

Despite the fact that merle colored cocker spaniels exist they are not considered an authentic breed. The truth about merle cocker spaniels. While the merle coat pattern is very uncommon in american cocker spaniels it s not at all uncommon in several other breeds.

See more ideas about blue merle cocker spaniel spaniel. Dec 9 2014 explore blue fawn s board blue merle cocker spaniel on pinterest. No sporting breed including the cocker spaniel and the english cocker spaniel has ever been merle.

Believe that breeding merle colored dogs poses serious health risks and should be ceased. Blue is five years old merle cocker spaniel he is continental kc registered. March 26 2010 updated.

Sable merle girl one brown eye one blue eye one blue and one partial merle no blue eyes you can see this is a chocolate merle. See more ideas about cocker spaniel spaniel blue merle. Merle colored dogs are bred for the novelty of their unusual color.

The picture on the left is a sheltie with what the sheltie breeders would call a blue merle coat. Two chocolate merle cocker puppies and a blue merle parti cocker puppy in this litter. Up close photo of a merle s eye partial blue eye this is the same dog at a farther distance merle both blue eyes.

Mar 9 2016 explore jeanwanda s board cocker spaniel blue merle on pinterest. Great temperament loves children. A cocker with the merle color pattern is not a pure bred cocker spaniel.

He s had many successful litters and.

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