Archive for category: The Sable Merle Collie
Timeline of Sable Merle Petition
I am sure many of you are not aware of what has been going on w/the sable merle petition. One of the District Directors, Emily Berkeley from KS, has given permission to cross post her email which gives a chronological report on the sable merle issue. EMILY Berkley wrote: Hi everyone:In the last several days […]
Read moreSupport the Sable Merle Movement
We are accepting and appreciate donations of any amount to help defray the costs of running ads that are trying to get the truth out about Sable Merles. Donations can be mailed to Charlotte Holzman7121 Highland StSpringfield, VA 22150 We also have T-shirts and other items with GoSableMerles on them. We are working on getting […]
Read moreDr. Leigh Anne Clark on the Merle
Merle is a coat pattern caused by a dominant mutation in a pigmentation gene called SILV. The mutation (an insertion of repetitive, mobile DNA) causes dilution of the base fur color and often blue eye color. Merle affects all coat colors, but is more apparent in dogs with darker colored coats (e.g., black) than those […]
Read moreSable Merle article by Linda and Diane Burnes
This was in the 1987 CCA publication……… What is up with this issue STILL being an issue???? I believe that the CCA is still in the dark ages!!!!
Read more1987 CCA Presidents Note ~ Sally Futh
Here is a Presidents note written bt then CCA Pres. Sally Futh. VERY interesting to read what she writes about the Sable Merle issue….. WAY back then…..
Read moreCCA Sable Merle Document
Here is the work of the Standard Review Committee. Download Sable-merle-doc
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