The New Merle Rage in Doodles
What is a Merle?
The merle pattern is a genetic trait that gives the dog's coat a mottled or marbled appearance, often with patches of lighter and darker colors. It can also affect eye color, resulting in striking blue or multicolored eyes.
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Double Merle Caution
Double Merle Caution
Double Merle Caution
Be careful when getting a merle doodle that you ask your breeder for a full genetics panel on both parents. Two parents carrying the merle gene can result in bad genetics and can cause health problems in the offspring, such as deafness, blindness, or other issues associated with the double merle gene. At Palouse Doodles, whenever we bree
Be careful when getting a merle doodle that you ask your breeder for a full genetics panel on both parents. Two parents carrying the merle gene can result in bad genetics and can cause health problems in the offspring, such as deafness, blindness, or other issues associated with the double merle gene. At Palouse Doodles, whenever we breed a Merle parent, we always make sure that both parents are tested with a full genetics panel.
Coat & Patterns
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Double Merle Caution
- Coat: Merle doodles often have curly or wavy coats, inherited from the Poodle parent, which can make them low-shedding and hypoallergenic.
- Blue merle: Black and gray patches with a marbled appearance.
- Phantom merle: A blend of the merle pattern with distinct tan or rust-colored markings.
Genetic Panel
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Genetic Panel
In genetic panels for animals, such as those provided by Animal Genetics Inc., the presence and type of the merle gene are typically indicated by testing for the PMEL17 (also known as SILV) gene. The merle pattern is caused by a specific mutation in this gene.
Palouse Doodles uses Animal Genetics for testing of our dams and sires. See the explanation below for the status and genotype results.
History
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Merle Doodles became popular in the late 2010s and early 2020s because of their low-shedding coats and unique, eye-catching patterns. Social media made these dogs even more popular, showing off their unique marbled fur and rare blue or mismatched eyes. Breeders initially started the trend by mixing Poodles with Australian Shepherds. Onl
Merle Doodles became popular in the late 2010s and early 2020s because of their low-shedding coats and unique, eye-catching patterns. Social media made these dogs even more popular, showing off their unique marbled fur and rare blue or mismatched eyes. Breeders initially started the trend by mixing Poodles with Australian Shepherds. Only more recently have merle Bernedoodles, Golden Doodles, and Golden Mountain