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Pure white border collies don't often survive very long. They have genetic problems caused by being bred from two merle parents. Along with the lack of pigment comes deafness, blindness (often both together), brain malformation, fits and serious digestive malfunctions. Unfortunately, merle (mottled-coloured) border collies are popular and expensive. The only way to get a merle is from another merle, but to avoid these serious problems in the pups ethical breeders will always breed a merle with a normal coloured dog. This doesn't GUARANTEE a merle, only that the pups will carry the merle gene, so bad breeders will put two merles together to make sure they get saleable merles. This is when the pure white pups appear. In some countries they are known as "lethal whites" because they're euthanised immediately. Those that do survive puppyhood have short and often difficult (and veterinarily expensive) lives and need a dedicated, experienced family to have the best life they can. This is a heavy price for any pup to pay for the sake of its breeder making money out of the otherwise normal dogs in the litter. My guess is you've seen an advertisement offering a "rare all white pup" at a high price. Hard as it may be, if you buy it you will merely be encouraging this unethical (some would say downright cruel) breeding method.
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∙ 11y agoThey're are not rare as such. Merle Border Collies can carry what's know as the Double Merle gene (where two dogs with the Merle gene bread). But don't let that put you off getting a Merle Border Collie, we have a deaf Red Merle Border Collie (for about 8 years), and he is a lovely dog
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∙ 12y agoYes, you can certainly get merle Border Collies, but they are less favoured than black and white ones because of the higher risk of deafness or blindness.
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How much is a border collie puppy?
check out a rescue centre. there are several border collies found in them at all ages. BUT if you want a puppy. then go to epupz.co.uk Price are: adult dogs are normal free - 300 pounds puppys (non-p) 50- 300 pounds puppys (pedigree) 300-600 pounds if is a lilac, red merle or blue merle colouring the prices will go up.
If you were to sell your border collie how much is she worth?
it depends on a lot of things. -pure or crossbred -genes -parents -if its a show dog, or working dog...
Can border collie mixes be smart like border collies when there puppies?
I've had 2 border collie crosses. Both have been very clever as pups. My present collie cross was stopping at roads and waiting for the command to cross when she was only 4 months old. They also dont have the fixations that pure breds have.
If the dam is pure nd the sire is half is the puppy pure?
No, both parents need to be pure in order to produce a pure puppy.
How do you have a white pup on WolfQuest?
The pure white puppy is a reward: to get it, you must have achieved at least 50,000 Experience Points. There is a glitch which allows this to be accomplished quickly and easily; refer to the related link for details. Once you have the required amount of experience points or above, your first-born puppy (puppy1 by default) will instead have the pure white pelt. The pure white pelt lacks most markings seen on the regular white pup coat, making it more distinguishable. If you're referring to having regular white puppy pelts, as of 2.5 this is no longer possible as a result of a bug in the game's coding that can only be patched by the developers, causing all pups born to render a "default" grey/brown coat at birth. This has no effect on the pure white puppy- having 50,000 or more experience points will always grant you this reward.
What coclor are German shepards when they are born?
Almost every German Shepherd puppy is completely black when they are born. The exception to this is pure white Shepherds.
How do you get buu pure evil?
kill a puppy
What is the height of a border collie?
My Border Collie, and yes he is pure bred, weighed in at a svelte 95 pounds when I last took him to the vet. He was 4 at the time and in very athletic and toned condition. He has since slowed down at bit but his appetite has not waned. He now weighs 100 pounds, but has lost very little of the inherent quickness that the breed is known for. He is 7 and very healthy.
What is the breed of dog in the nasonex commercial?
I believe it is a smooth coated collie. Very cute dog. It looks just like my dog (Labrador/collie mix) but with collie coloring and long fur. It's definitely not a pure bred collie, it's got lab in it's face.
How is it possible for the puppy from two solid colored dogs to have a puppy with spots?
It almost always happens unless the dogs are a certain breed, I have 2 almost pure white staffordshire bull terriers and they have had two litters and they are mostly brown.
How do you get an albino pup on WolfQuest?
The 'pure white puppy' or albino puppy can be earned if you have 50,000 experience points or more. If you meet this criteria, your first-born puppy (puppy1) will be replaced with a pure white pelt! Please note: 2.5.1 is affected by a bug that stops your puppies from inheriting their parents / ancestors pelt coloration. This bug has not been fixed. The feature is still in-game, but doesn't work as a result of broken script/code. You can get around this by installing an older version of the game.
What breed of puppy that looks all yellow lab but has a white tip tail?
We have a "yellow lab" breed but she is pure white with white tips on here ears. Seems to me you have yellow lab with white tips. Just a thought. DNA tests are $75 bucks at pets mart if you are that curious.
