As a breeder i have my own opinion regarding this and I know how i feel and what research scientists have told me however I like to get peoples opinions. as I know the truth as do all White doberman owners. I just want to hear your opinion and please all be very picky about your words and give us your opinion
2006-12-22 02:43:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
While I'm sure that there could be albinos, the pictures of white dobes that I've seen have tan pigment and the eyes are not red, therefore are not albinos by my understanding of the term.
2006-12-22 02:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any albino critter is defective in that it has no skin pigmentation....melanin is there for a reason.... protection from ultra-violet light Some albinos are even deaf...particularly in Danes.. Tho I don't believe they should be put down, any albino in any breed of critter --- horse, cow or whatever, does not meet the standard of the breed. All should be spayed or neutered. Because albinism is fraught with health defects, it would be insane to go on and breed for more health defects just to breed for lack of color.... I'd be pretty smoked at my parents if they had had me, and I had huge health defects, and they were fully aware they carried a bad gene.
In paint horses, if the foal is born with too much white, the color, tho not an albino, carries what is called a lethal gene.... the excessive whiteness is on the same gene that develops a complete alimentary canal.... the foal dies within days.
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2006-12-22 13:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by ladyren 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't own dobermans but I really want one and I was looking up websites on this and found this one: http://whitedobes.doberinfo.com/
seems it's not fiction, but I would never own one and I think it's stupid to breed them. Most people on there reported behavioral problems (extreme fear, aggression), loss of sight, skin problems, sensitivity to sunlight, among other things. Simply put, albinism is NOT just color, it is a gene mutation that has other side effects, just like in people or other species. I am not saying that people who own these dogs are stupid (white dobies need homes too!) but they certainly shouldn't be breeding them. The purpose of breeding for a GOOD breeder should be to better the breed......not to make money. A Doberman is classified as a "working dog" and if it can't even do it's job because of how people bred it, then what exactly are they creating? A house decoration? People should never breed dogs who have negative genetic defaults.
2006-12-22 10:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by dogsaremypassion85 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It seems strange to me that anyone would breed a working dog who is physically unable to do the work that the breed was developed to do.
Any do who can not stand to be outside in the sunlight and would need eye protection to be outside is going to make lousy gaurd dog or family companion.
I have owned dobermans for 17 years and have never and would never own a white dog.
I do not feel they should be registerable and I think that AKC is doing a good thing with the Z registrations so any dog carrying the factor genetically is marked. It is something I would not breed for nor would I breed a dog who carried the gene.
2006-12-22 11:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
White dobes have blue eyes.... look at an albino rat or possum... their eyes are pink or red.
I do not condone nor contribute to the breeding of white dobermans or white factored ("Z") dobermans.
I think they have albinistic traits, the obvious being their coat, but their skin is such a light pink, their eyelids and lips are sometimes so red, they almost look like they're bleeding. I do not see how breeding them is for the betterment of the breed at all. AKC has labeled them and their offspring with a "Z" so even the acceptable "colors" that carry the white gene can be recoginzed. I think eventually the AKC might not even allow them to be registered. (JMO)
2006-12-22 11:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by Pam 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing it's possible, though very unlikely. There are albinos in everything *as far as i know* from potato bugs on up to people. Thing is, people assume that if an animal is white it must be albino *assuming it's s'posed to be a different color* which is not the case. There are other genetic annomolies that produce white fur, but I don't know enough to go into that.
My opinion on the question, possible, though unlikely.
2006-12-22 21:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by mandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any species or breed can have genetic issues that lead to animals born without pigment. These are termed albino.
For more ino:http://whitedobes.doberinfo.com/
2006-12-22 10:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ive seen albinism in all sorts of animals, its rare but it could happen..
2006-12-22 10:46:35 · answer #8 · answered by bossman 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋