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Originally Posted by Admin
It seems that "affected" are not only suggested litters of T-Crying wolf and S-Crying Wolf but also V-Crying Wolf and Y-Crying Wolf. And their offsprings..
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I need some clarification on this - the "Y" litter, as in Yolka? This is Pollux's mother and this is very important to me.
http://www.wolfdog.org/dbase/d/7930
Other than suspicions, is there any proof that other breeds were mixed into her lines (other than the initial project back in the 1950's)?
Pollux is a wonderful dog in looks (he's drop dead gorgeous!) but as you mentioned, he is a little large and we always assumed his temperament is a result of his upbringing (a lot of neglect). (Too bad, too, because if we could get around the skittishness then he would be awesom for acting!)
If it tuns out that he is a Saarloos mix we will make sure he isn't used in any breeding program here in the USA.
From what I've heard in the past DNA tests are not that relaible, mixes show up as pure and vice versa. How can we check?
As for "red" - this is *very* common in GSDs especially in German lines, our Kiri is VERY red and if the genes were in the initial projct then there is a good chance that they could still be in some lines, just hidden especially if red is recessive.
I think there is a full litter mate / sibling to Pollux here in the USA also (San Diego, perhaps?) I think either Marcy or Pete knows them. If it turns out Yolka is a mix then we'll need to track these people down and let them know.
Added: We may DNA test Pollux (Lunas Mom and I are discussing it now).