Maks is one of a small number of Dalmatians worldwide that carries two copies of the desirable SLC2A9 gene therefore every puppy he produces will have one copy of the gene and therefore Low Uric Acid (LUA)! Emily has one copy of the LUA gene so we expect some of these puppies to have two copies! This beautiful litter is the result of breeding an outcrossed female back to her sire. I believe that homozygous puppies from this litter will be very useful in incorporating the LUA gene in other bloodlines. They are very healthy and consistent.



Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Day Twenty Seven

 
Well I got absolutely nothing done today. Just sat and watched the puppies...It is impossible to drag myself away. They are getting cuter everyday. Every day a different one is my favorite.
Gobblegirl is sitting on the curb which always makes me laugh.
 


 
 
I did manage to order the swabs for their DNA testing. Although I know they are all LUA some of them may be homozygous LUA so I would very much like to know which ones those may be. There are a very small number of homozygous LUA dogs in the world so if I have some I want to know it. I also will have them tested for hair length as some of them could be longhair. I have never had a longhair before but it could be possible in this litter. There are so many things we can find out about our dogs through DNA testing. When they get a bit older they will be hearing tested although I know they all hear!
 
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