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Discussion in 'Sheltie Colors' started by Strider, Dec 27, 2009.

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  1. MissSuzie

    MissSuzie Forums Enthusiast

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    I had to look up "stifle" to see what you were talking about. Would you say that Meggie is "white factored." I'm confused about this.
     

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  2. Strider

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    Deja would definately be white factored then. Her front forlegs are solid white on the front. She has a tan line right at her knee but it is only on the sides of her leg.
     
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    deja looks about the same as far as white on the legs goes. Her left leg has the same kind of wrap. Her right leg is solid white though.
     
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  4. tofu pup

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    She could be - you'd need a photo of her from the side, too, though.

    Here's a link:
    http://www.norcalshelties.org/SheltieColors/whitemarkings.html

    If you scroll down to the section "white-factoring", there's a picture of a bi-black who appears to be white-factored. The arrow points to the stifle, where there's a big band of white. The front legs tell you some, but the hind legs tell you more.
     
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  5. Justicemom

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    I have some examples of white factored vs non white factored dogs.

    Diva is white factored. You can see the white going up the back leg and the white connecting to the ruff like Tofupup said.
    http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/jrtsheltie/033.jpg

    Justice is non white factored. You can see the white stops on the lower leg and the white front legs are seperated from the ruff by brown
    http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/jrtsheltie/6yrjust.jpg

    Pike is white factored and a sable merle. It is very hard to tell that he is a sable merle and he does not have blue eyes. Pike is AKC pointed.
    http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/jrtsheltie/Pike409.jpg
     
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    Justicemom, these are perfect! I was just looking around at our dogs and trying to figure out how I would get photos of them on the forum ASAP... your pups illustrate the concept beautifully!
     
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  7. Lightplum

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    yes your pics show wonderfully the factoring...also Pike is beautiful!!
     
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  8. MissSuzie

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    Thank you ladies. I understand now. Meggie is not white-factored. She has white paws in the back but her legs are tan. These pictures are great examples. Thank you so much!

    BTW, Pike is beautiful!!!
     
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  9. Narmowen

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    From what I've read, she could still be white-factored. Just because her legs are tan, doesn't mean that she isn't white factored. Alternatively, just because Luke (my boy) has white stifles, and is a very flashy dog doesn't mean that he's white factored.
     
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  10. MissSuzie

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    Well then how are we supposed to know? I guess it doesn't matter for me because Meggie is spayed and not being bred. I was just curious.
     
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