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2. Merle (dog coat) - Wikipedia

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   Merle (dog coat) Merle is a genetic pattern in a dog 's coat and alleles of the PMEL gene. It results in different colors and patterns and can affect any coats. The allele creates mottled patches of color in a solid or piebald coat, blue or odd-colored eyes, and can affect skin pigment as well. Two types of colored patches generally appear in a ...

3. Dog coat genetics - Wikipedia

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   Dog coat genetics. Dogs have a wide range of coat colors, patterns, textures and lengths. [1] Dog coat color is governed by how genes are passed from dogs to their puppies and how those genes are expressed in each dog. Dogs have about 19,000 genes in their genome [2] but only a handful affect the physical variations in their coats.

4. Catahoula Leopard Dog - Wikipedia

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   The merle gene does not normally affect the entire coat of the dog, but dilutes the color only in areas that randomly present the characteristic of the gene. Deeper colors are preferred; predominantly white coats are discouraged. Since Catahoula is a working dog, coat color is not a primary consideration. [1] [6]

5. 10 merle dog breeds with dappled coats - AOL

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   A further defining characteristic of a merle dog is that they may have odd-colored eyes, such as one blue and one brown. 10 merle dog breeds with dappled coats Skip to main content

6. Brindle - Wikipedia

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   Brindle is a coat coloring pattern in animals, particularly dogs, cattle, guinea pigs, cats, and, rarely, horses. It is sometimes described as "tiger-striped", although the brindle pattern is more subtle than that of a tiger 's coat. Brindle typically appears as black stripes on a red base. The stripes are eumelanin (black/brown pigment) and ...

7. Shetland Sheepdog - Wikipedia

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   standard. Dog (domestic dog) The Shetland Sheepdog, also known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog that originated in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It was formally recognized by the Kennel Club in 1909. It was originally called the Shetland Collie, but this caused controversy amongst Rough Collie breeders of the time, so the name was ...