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2. Merle (dog coat) - Wikipedia

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   Blue merle Border Collie puppy Red merle Australian Shepherd. 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 ...

3. Dog coat genetics - Wikipedia

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   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. Most genes come in pairs, one ...

4. Dog coat - Wikipedia

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   The coat of the domestic dog refers to the hair that covers its body. Dogs demonstrate a wide range of coat colors, patterns, textures, and lengths. As with other mammals, a dog's fur has many uses, including thermoregulation and protection from cuts or scratches; furthermore, a dog's coat plays an important role in the showing of purebred dogs.

5. Brindle - Wikipedia

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   A Great Dane with the brindle color pattern. 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.

6. 32 interesting facts about albino dogs - AOL

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   Merle and piebald coat patterns are often confused with albinism. These patterns are most common in breeds like the Australian shepherd, dachshund and great dane , however this is not true albinism.

7. Mom Slammed For Spending $10k On Controversial Dog ... - AOL

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   Merle is a genetic pattern that affects a dog’s coat color and can also impact hearing and vision. A Merle dog requires careful understanding to avoid health issues.