Calliesmom
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Sable Merle?
- Thread starter Cleo2014
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Raise you one sable merle - here's mine:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gus6bso2ntdhvr/DSC03766.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gus6bso2ntdhvr/DSC03766.jpg?dl=0
Horse Chestnut
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Gosh, she is pretty! My girl is similar, but she has the touches of tan on a mostly grey and white body. My mahogany sable Collie boy has a touch of merle also, which only shows in the grey tinge in the fur on his flanks. As I understand, that is why merles should only be bred to tricolors. That sneaky merle gene can hide behind the sable, and you may wind up with double merle puppies.
Cleo2014
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Love the term "smerle".
Calliesmom and EJHUNTL, love the pictures. Both beautiful shelties. I hope Cleo looks as amazing when her coat fully comes in.
And thanks everyone for the reassurance! This is just another reason not to buy from a pet shop. Though I feel I totally lucked out with Cleo. Besides minor faults, she is such an amazing sheltie and I am lucky to have her as apart of my family.
Calliesmom and EJHUNTL, love the pictures. Both beautiful shelties. I hope Cleo looks as amazing when her coat fully comes in.
And thanks everyone for the reassurance! This is just another reason not to buy from a pet shop. Though I feel I totally lucked out with Cleo. Besides minor faults, she is such an amazing sheltie and I am lucky to have her as apart of my family.