Author Archive for:ETSjules

Sable Merle ad on COL

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie
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Timeline of Sable Merle Petition

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

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 […]

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Puppy Gracie at agility class

I really suck at front crosses…. I an NEVER there in time… I bend over to try to get the head…. I am too early in rotating because I am thinking about having to run to get to the next place…. and I am NEVER ahead of Ella so we really have not practiced them […]

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Giddeon

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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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