6 Aussie puppys doing good, Bandit is now forsale!!

[SheriM]

I'm not going to tell you what I think you should or shouldn't do, but keep in mind that you have a 1 in 4 chance of having a double merle. I guess it's up to you to decide if those are odds you can live with. And, as others have said, distantly related dogs aren't a problem as far as registering, etc. goes.

 

[onthespot]

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Your daddy dog that was from a merle/merle breeding and came out normal is no more likely to have or pass on problems than any other merle dog. All "normal" merle dogs have a single copy of the gene, regardless of what their parents carried. A double merle that was born with no eyes and was completely deaf that was bred to any non-merle would result in a whole litter of "normal" merle puppies without any of the health problems of the double merle parent. (not suggesting any one try that, just using the hypothetical situation for illustration purposes only.) Two double merles bred together will have ALL double merle puppies and various birth defects scattered radomly throughout the litter. Not all will be deaf, not all will be blind some might be neither, some might be both. Non-merle to non-merle will result in no merle puppies. Merle to non merle is a fifty fifty chance that any given puppy will turn out merle (or solid) and the entire litter could fluke out and come out merle, or all be solid, or any number could be either coat color. Hope that helps. Sorry again for your dilemma. Not preaching to or at ya. Some of the best animals people have ever had have come from inadvisable breedings, and some of the worst dogs I have ever had came from top top show breeders with royal purple pedigrees and cost a TON and eventually had to be euthaized... I wish I was closer, I'd find some what to help you more.

 

[dfunnyfarm]

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Your daddy dog that was from a merle/merle breeding and came out normal is no more likely to have or pass on problems than any other merle dog. All "normal" merle dogs have a single copy of the gene, regardless of what their parents carried. A double merle that was born with no eyes and was completely deaf that was bred to any non-merle would result in a whole litter of "normal" merle puppies without any of the health problems of the double merle parent. (not suggesting any one try that, just using the hypothetical situation for illustration purposes only.) Two double merles bred together will have ALL double merle puppies and various birth defects scattered radomly throughout the litter. Not all will be deaf, not all will be blind some might be neither, some might be both. Non-merle to non-merle will result in no merle puppies. Merle to non merle is a fifty fifty chance that any given puppy will turn out merle (or solid) and the entire litter could fluke out and come out merle, or all be solid, or any number could be either coat color. Hope that helps. Sorry again for your dilemma. Not preaching to or at ya. Some of the best animals people have ever had have come from inadvisable breedings, and some of the worst dogs I have ever had came from top top show breeders with royal purple pedigrees and cost a TON and eventually had to be euthaized... I wish I was closer, I'd find some what to help you more.

My dapple dauchsund was breed to a blk/tan and had all normal dapple puppies. He had no dapple in his blood line. I too wish I was closer to help you. If there is anything I can do please ask.
edta: She is 14 now she was spayed when she was 3 after she had her puppies.

 

[pamperedpoultry]

Thanks again for all the info.. I think what I'm goin to do is hope it didnt take and as soon as she comes out, take her to be spayed...

 

[coffeemama]

Our breeding golden retriever got out twice while she was in heat and we got a a "morning after" type shot. Maybe you could do this?

 

[Haviris]

I think spaying is probably for the best. I also agree that because of her messed up cycles she's not a good canidate for breeding.

If you were considering letting her have the pups, I would think about what you'd do w/ the possible double merles. Really sight and hearing are the real issues, and aussie are more prone then some other breeds to eye problems in the double merles. The crazy part is when breeding merle to merle statistically 25% of the litter would be double merles, but I've seen litters w/ none and litters where most are double merle. In Iris's (my double merle) case out of 6 puppies, 4 were double merles! Thankfully only two had any issues (Iris being one). Many puppies are put down w/out waiting to see if they even have any issues. Personally if I wasn't prepared to find homes for every puppy (including the possibly deaf or blind ones) then I wouldn't go ahead w/ the pregnancy. I know it sounds like you already made up or mind, and I think that is for the best.

I took two dogs in to be spayed yesterday, they are great pyr mixes (sisters), one belongs to my dad and the other to my sister in law. Both had been in heat, one had just gone out. It turned out my dad's was pg (I was already pretty sure she was), she was probably pretty far along (since I could already tell), and I've felt really bad about it, part of me wishes they wouldn't tell me. But I know it was a very bad idea to let these unwanted puppies be born. I know I'm going to feel guilty for awhile, but I know it was for the best.

 

[pamperedpoultry]

Well it didn't work out on getting her fixed.. she's in labor today.. so far one healthy blue merle boy.. YAY...

crossed for the rest of the litter...

 

[Sammysmom]

Sending best wishes for a healthy litter!

 

[pamperedpoultry]

I've got a lil girl.. with alot of white..

 

[onthespot]

Congratualtions! This will probably end up being a non-catastrope for you. You MUST post pics when they are all born! Good luck, and keep us posted!