sangha
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Genetics goes well beyond color - aside from the hearing and vision issues of breeding two merles (which is involved in Harliquin color genetics) Danes, being both a popular breed and giant breed, can inherit a number of problems - structural problems, cardiac problems, thyroid, a tendancy to cancer - according to this source, they are susceptable to 68 different inherited diseases...and temperment issues. Some of those problems are polygenetic or the mode of inheritence is unknown. So...Sangha may or may not be right....
I think you could use some explanation about what conjob is referring to
I claimed the conjob does not know enough about canine genetics to breed GD's responsibly. As proof that he does indeed know about GD genetics, conjob stated that he knew not to breed two merles.
As your post shows, there is more to GD genetics than simply knowing not to breed them in this manner. conjobs knowing this one little tidbit of info does not "prove" that he "knows GD genetics"
So I'll ask you, do think conjobs' knowing about this PROVESthat conjob knows enough about genetics to breed GD's responsibly?
There isn't enough information to go on. Like I said - there's a lot more to it then the genetics of color and it's associated problems...so, I can't say...
No, it isn't enough info to go on, but that doesn't stop conjob from lying and saying that he "proved" he knew genetics because he knew that one tidbit. He lied to you when he said he had proven his knowledge to me.
And that is my point. Anyone who thinks his little tidbit proves anything is someone who doesn't know much about genetics. Therefore, conjob does not know enough about genetics to breed GD's responsibly