Not exact matches
The first all -
breed deaf dog rescue
in the country takes
in and adopts out
deaf dogs, but only after they have been spayed or neutered, vetted, and micro-chipped.
As you know AKC does not allow
deaf dogs in competition and we understand,
dog shows are about selecting the next generation of
breeding stock.
When
dogs with merle coats are bred together, also known as merle - to - merle breeding, it can result in what is called a «double merle,» according to Deaf Dogs Rock, an organization that finds homes for deaf d
dogs with merle coats are
bred together, also known as merle - to - merle
breeding, it can result
in what is called a «double merle,» according to
Deaf Dogs Rock, an organization that finds homes for deaf d
Dogs Rock, an organization that finds homes for
deaf dogsdogs.
She lives
in Ann Arbor with a goofy,
deaf cattle
dog named Indy, a sweet and sensitive pit bull mix named Nina, a short, elderly, blonde mix -
breed girl named Cdog.
In fact, Jason was so moved by this deaf bait dog that he and Heidi spoke up at their local council meetings in opposition to breed specific legislatio
In fact, Jason was so moved by this
deaf bait
dog that he and Heidi spoke up at their local council meetings
in opposition to breed specific legislatio
in opposition to
breed specific legislation.
When people started
breeding for «white» color
in dogs, I doubt they understood they would get «
deaf».
Deaf dogs, including those
deaf in only one ear, should not be
bred.
CALLISTO defines companion animals as any domesticated, domestic -
bred or wild - caught animals, permanently living
in a community and kept by people for company, amusement, work (e.g. support for blind or
deaf people, police or military
dogs) or psychological support including
dogs, cats, horses, rabbis, ferrets, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds and ornamental fish.
If the breeder continues to create double merles
in their
breeding program, then the risks increase that at some point they will
breed a
deaf and blind
dog.
In other
breeds blue - eyed
dogs have a greater than normal prevalence of deafness; my experience has been that most of the
deaf Catahoulas I have seen have had blue eyes.
The likelihood of deafness being present
in dogs with at least one unilaterally
deaf parent has been shown to be significantly greater
in the Dalmatian and English Cocker Spaniel
breeds, but insufficient data is available from Catahoulas to confirm a similar effect.
After completion of a four year pilot project
in the 1970s with a variety of
dog breeds and the
deaf community, it was confirmed
dogs do make excellent companions and assistants for people with hearing loss.
Naturally, individuals within the
breed vary greatly; however, as a general guideline, don't choose a McNab if you're one of those folks who think all
dogs are naturally
deaf and you can only speak to them
in a shout.
Double merle
breedings can result
in dogs that are blind and
deaf.