Archive for month: May, 2009

Giddeon

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Support the Sable Merle Movement

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

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 […]

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Dr. Leigh Anne Clark on the Merle

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

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 […]

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Great Dog Rights site

Categories:Animal Welfare

Here is a great site to keep on top of what is happening with dog laws. follow this link

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New Smoothie !!!

Categories:Collies

I don't have a name picked out yet but this little girl is pretty special. When I first started looking at Collies I was drawn to Andre. And all along my journey in Collies I keep coming back to Andre and Rocky. I made my mind up last year that I wanted to add some […]

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Sable Merle article by Linda and Diane Burnes

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

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!!!!

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1987 CCA Presidents Note ~ Sally Futh

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

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…..

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Thought for the day

Categories:Odds and Ends

"We have to decide for ourselves what’s nourishing to our souls, and do those things over others." — Thomas Moore

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CCA Sable Merle Document

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

Here is the work of the Standard Review Committee. Download Sable-merle-doc

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Quote that applies to life & The Sable Merle Issue!!

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.  ~~ Martin Luther King Jr.

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