Merle chihuahuas are said to be the newest ‘style’ or ‘designer colour’ to gain popularity among chihuahua breeding throughout the past fifteen years, however because of potential health issues, merle chihuahuas are seldom mentioned in credible books about genetic colouring patterns of the breed. Chocolate and long haired merle chihuahuas also are a rare find, therefore making them more fascinating to people that are more concerned about creating a ‘fashion’ statement.
How does merle breeding work?
The merle gene can change the pigmentation of their base color causing them to possess a lighter coloured spots throughout their coat. Merles will produce very intriguing and distinctive colored chihuahuas and from time to time can often have blue eyes. The merle gene is also a dominant gene. This suggests that one parent should be a merle for the gene to be passed on to their offspring. Therefore the gene won't remain dormant for several years then suddenly surface.
Are merle chihuahuas more vulnerable to health issues than other chihuahuas?
The most controversial and debatable issue with merle chihuahuas is if there exists an increase in potential health issues. if a breeder doesn't breed responsibly, then there undoubtedly exists an magnified health risk with merle chihuahuas, however if a breeder breeds responsibly and is credible, merle chihuahuas are generally happy and healthy similar to all other chihuahuas.
A breeder doesn't breed responsibly if they mate two purebred merles together, where each parents are merles. By doing so that they suppose they're strengthening the merle color, however in actual truth they're making a recipe for disaster because the double merle gene will produce chihuahuas with serious health defects that include visual defect, hearing impairment and even severe deformities.
Are there any other health issues in merle chihuahuas?
Sometimes merle chihuahuas are sensitive to daylight when they have the blue eye color, therefore it’s necessary to keep this in mind when outdoors on those bright and sunny days.
So what will all this mean?
Merle chihuahuas are even as cherubic as other chihuahuas. Its unaccountable breeding practices that cause major health issues in merle chihuahuas. Therefore do your research and make queries if you're considering obtaining a merle chihuahua. Don’t be afraid to research the breeder. We’d additionally suggest that you simply think about rescuing or adopting a chihuahua from a shelter because those are the chihuahuas that require you the most!
Okay so thats a little about the Merle Chihuahua. Miss Mildred and I hope you enjoyed our blog on this subject I really love doing this kind of information blog as while I am doing my research I learn so much more every time I do so. We would love some ideas on other blogs to do as that would be fantastic.
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