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Because she is merle should make sure the partner is not a merle. Merle to merle is not a good thing (think defects blindness deafness for example). I believe the chances of a pup being merle in a pairing where one is merle and the other not is one in four. The chances for defects are no more...

I know Jester tends to bark at my brother in law and my daughter in law if they stand up once he has settled down. Yes the more it is bad they stood up not just the talking to them so to speak or the excited kind like lets play bark. My take on it has been that because they are tall the sudden...

Well I would think they might end up with a merle to merle pairing by accident just like some have had just a normal litter by accident. Not realizing the female is in heat for some reason or...a male getting in where they are not supposed to be would result in an accidental litter regardless...

No none of mine have done this however if I play my synthesizer using high flutes Jester will look very curiously at the amp and then start to sing (howl). He doesn't look distressed or anything just seems to want to sing along then not sure why. Fox doesn't ever seem to howl.

Our first sheltie liked being close to his people but not really up on them. So say on a couch he would sit next to you. Jester is pretty much a cuddle bug and prefers to keep you under him if possible. I think part of that is because that way he knows when you are going to move and can...

The merle pattern remains the same sometimes white for white parts seems to get a bit smaller. The red/gold sable coloring mentioned here if anything darkens as they age. If they have the darker/black tipping that seems to come in a bit later but since the dark tips are on the normally colored...

Jester is a sable merle and he has changed quite a bit over time. His mama is a sable merle color headed white his sire a tri color. As a young pup https://thegreatoutdoors42.shutterfly.com/pictures/235 As a four month old https://thegreatoutdoors42.shutterfly.com/pictures/316...

Glad to hear that Blaze is not hurt that bad. Nothing I can add to help keep him calm until one is sure he is all better. Neither of my current dogs nor our angel would take food or treats from strangers though. I do consider this to be a good thing. If I really wanted our angel to have...

My Fox would be an example of a blue merle. As a puppy who was more interested in eating grass and dirt. https://thegreatoutdoors42.shutterfly.com/pictures/11810#11808 Fox at 13 months. The other dogs is Jester a sable merle. https://thegreatoutdoors42.shutterfly.com/pictures/11819

We get a few stuffed toys once in a while but they do not last. Jester has fun with them for a short while then I can almost see it in his eyes. "All must conform you will be eviscerated." Then we find head limbs and especially stuffing everywhere hard to say exactly why this happens...

For growth I think it also depends on genetics how fast they develop. Fox seemed to stop growing before he was a year old. If he grew more it was very slowly and he is around 16 or so. (no wicket for exact measurements) He weighs in at 26 lbs. Jester was always small at a year was a little...

A picture would help us be able to determine if she is a sable merle. Not sure what you mean by good blood. While many kennel clubs do not like sable merles for conformation (as in there is no standard for them as they do with blues) as long as they are not a double merle there is no real...

Jester does not like to be outside really unless it is 3 AM and extreme of temperature do not make it easier as far as he is concerned. Fox likes being outside....even if there is a dry patch to lay down he goes and lays in the snow. So I would have to say cold weather doesn't bother him...

Thanks for the compliments. The tail more the subject though and was pointing out Jester's is "gay". Fox on the other hand his tail does not ever go above his back. I do not think it is just because Jester thinks he is head honcho either. I do not think he can get it to go up like...

I know Jester's tail does not stay in the up and over the back all of the time but when he is feeling territorial...or is trying to show Fox who is boss up it goes. As a pup https://thegreatoutdoors42.shutterfly.com/pictures/350 As an older pup...