#mudi

[firelightfoxes]

from a nice walk around a nearby lake. fun to kayak on, but storms build so quick and it's hard to get to shore when it's windy lol

[rumwik]

#doggust Day 9 - Mudi

[matoitech]

woaaah whats this ?? thats right, the doggy adopt batch !! ive been trapped in a box and they wouldnt let me out until i finished drawing furries for people to buy! so buy them! toyhouse link in my desc but u dont need an account 2 purchase

[highlycaffeinatedmudi]

Serious bump on a log

[theborzoiarebackintown]

I was in charge of Ferrous while his owner went potty and I had to distract him with beef liver the whole time. Still cute tho. Kinda looks like a cryptid.

[pereczke]

The red frame wins! I made the whole pic a bit darker, I think it fits better with the folk tale vibes!

[naumin]

beginning my artfight revenge spree, trying to hit as many ppl from last year as possible.... and their silly dawgs

ATTACK ME!!! 🎈🐕

[canidcrazy]

Merle patterning and its associated health issues

alright, let's start with a quick definition

“also know as dapple, merle is characterized by irregular blotches of fur set on a lighter background of the same pigment, such as solid black on gray (called blue merle) or solid brown on tan (red merle).” -American Kennel Club

Merle is a dominant color gene meaning it (almost) always presents itself phenotypically when apart of the dogs genotype even when it is a heterozygous gene. merle is a very popular and desirable color and because of this is often sold by breeders for a higher price, though an ethical breeder shouldn't be charging more for a certain color.

if a merle (Mm) and a non merle (mm) are bred together there is a 50% chance each pup will be merle. if you breed two merle's (Mm) together that chance raises to 75% but, you run the risk of producing a double merle (MM) which have a heightened chance of health issues

The most common health risk with merle dogs is deafness, even single merles (Mm) have an increased likelihood of these issues. Double merles (MM) are at a even higher risk for deafness, one study finding 85% of MM dogs were bilaterally deaf.

On top of the deafness MM dogs often have very small and often non-functional eyes (microphthalmia).

double merle's can occur for a few different reasons

1. in feral/stray populations dogs will be breeding and obviously they don't understand that how genetics works so two merle's can mate producing a double merle. though it's unlikely and deaf and blind dog will survive long without human intervention

2. similar to option one is ignorance on the owners part! it may be an uneducated breeder or an oops-litter but an owner who doesn't understand or know about the dangers of double merle's make accidentally create one.

3. greed! though many double merle's are born infertile if you were to get a double merle bitch (MM) who is able to produce pups and bred her to a regular sire (mm) you would have a litter of all single merle puppies (Mm) which as previously mentioned can be sold for more.

over all, merle dogs are very pretty but you should be aware of the risks this coloring can have especially in double merle's.

thank you for coming to my autism rant, have a good day

[tothemudi]

So stoked to [hopefully] have some Koa clones. I cannot wait to see what she produces and how she takes to being a mother🥰

[mudimilf]

Maintence bath day for Rusty & Salty🥰

[firelightfoxes]

COOL DOG!! at the lake!

[petportraitsbyheatherlovelace]

A portrait I did just for fun of @ofdreamsandomens Hungarian Mudi named Khaleesi. Polychromos and Luminance colored pencils used on 9"X12" Strathmore paper.

[highlycaffeinatedmudi]

He flies

[theborzoiarebackintown]

You’ll take this mudi content and you’ll like it

[pereczke]

Red or Blue? 🧐

[desideravitrend]