i have read that you cant, and i have read that you can, she is ready i would love to know. the male i chose has a father that is a harlequin and his mom is merle. is this ok?
2006-12-10 01:32:46 · 6 answers · asked by Brina 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Merles are undesirable as show dogs but make great family pets. My family have owned merle danes for the last 40 years and part of the purchasing process has always been to get them fixed before they breed. It really depends on whether you want to breed champs or beloved family pets. All the crap about blind or deaf pups(depending who you talk to ) is crap. According to genetics and experience, the pups may be blue, boston, harlequin or merle depending on 2 generations of immediate relatives. You may end up with harlequin or merle pups from dad(Merle i assume) or merle and whatever else made up your blue merle (blue, black, boston or harlequin). All i know is that danes make the most beautiful moms i have ever seen and they do deserve the opportunity to be moms because it will do nothing but improve them as pets. Good luck and i hope you can find great homes for all the beautiful babies your dane will have and i hope you will find it a beautiful experience.
2006-12-10 01:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Big red 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You do not need to breed these dogs. You are a backyard breeder and are not doing the dog world any good. Plus, Great Danes are known for difficult pregnancies, which is why you do not see them everywhere. Plus, not everyone can handle this dog. It is a gentle giant, but they are still powerful dogs and need an assertive owner. I am sure you do not have the means or knowledge to find the pups good homes, which can be anywhere from 3-11 puppies! Can you handle that? Probably not.
You obviously do not know what you are doing, nor do you sound prepared at all!!
Plus, breeding merles with harlequins is basically asking for white danes, which are prone to deafness and blindnesss from birth. Do you really want to deal with that?
You have no basis or reason for breeding, so please spay today!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-10 02:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by LiaChien 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely NOT. 2 Merles bred together will produce blind and deaf puppies! This is true in any breed that has a merle gene (Collies, Shelties, Australian Shepherds, Blue Heelers to name a few). Inheriting 2 merle genes can do anything from causing a white puppy that is normal eyed/eared, to being a lethal gene that causes death in the uterus (which could trigger a miscarriage of the entire litter).
You may want to skip this heat cycle (especially if she isn't 2 years old yet) and do more research before you breed. Blue Merle is not an approved color of Danes in the AKC - you can not show them and they really shouldn't be bred. Contact some dane breeders before you do this and potentially have a litter of misfit pups that no one wants.
Consider if you female had 12 blind and deaf pups... do you want to keep them for their whole life span??? Some states have very strict puppy lemon laws and the breeder can be responsible for all the expenses for a puppy's genetic defects... you might want to check into your states laws!!
2006-12-10 08:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by dogandcatluvr 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the pups get 50% of their genes from the mother so there is obviously a 50/50 chance that the pups would exhibit those genes and in the rest the gene would be recessive.
2016-05-23 01:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give this person a break. if they want to breed their dog they can. just make sure you find good homes for those pups. i hope you find a good breeder. it is ok. i dont think that it matters what color they are. good luck
2006-12-10 03:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by super_freak8813 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless she's won a conformation title, had all of her medical testing, and you've done a LOT of research, you have no business breeding her.
2006-12-10 02:02:41 · answer #6 · answered by Shane 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋