White Puppy

[Seraphina]

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I am sure Pipa's puppy will have lot more colour come through over aperiod of time, definitely on his ears and possibly some pale spots on his body.

Lida

 

[aslan]

HI Pipa

In nine whippet litters I've had four "white" whippets. We lost one at birth the other three all grew up and had no deafness - only that thing that all whippets have called 'selective deafness' LOL. Try not to worry. I would venture to say that deafness in whippets is rare. Even in white ones.

 

[kirislin]

I'd just about put money on it that your puppy IS NOT WHITE! I think she is cream. Her nose may appear brown rather than black when she matures. It's an absolutely BEAUTIFUL colour. Please dont worry. Keep her!

Lana I know a deaf whippet not far from me. It's a dark fawn parti bred by a well known breeder.

I'e also heard that deafness is a problem in 'extreme white' whippets. They talk about it abit on a US whippet forum.

Linda

 

[chelynnah]

I am already upset and tried to use simply home metods to check is he deaf or blind ? No, he hears and sees. But does he need a BAER test in anyway to be sure in it?

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We had this discussion on another board. I believe the consensus was that there has been no proven correlation IN WHIPPETS between extreme white and the deaf gene.

Please don't worry yourself. It might be worth keeping an eye on and if a problem develops you know what to look for.

Yes there have been deaf whippets - but not necessarily associated at all with extreme whiteness.

Wendy

 

[*Lesley*]

All those puppies are absolutley gorgeous :wub: :wub: :wub: I think all whippets have selective hearing anyway mine can be very deaf if they want to be :lol: :wub:

 

[Karen]

Beautiful puppies Ocarina, love them :wub:

Most all Whippets can hear a crisp being eaten from 100 metres

 

[Sue Delaney1]

Puzzle and Jesper

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I'd like Jesper the fawn and white trim. He looks loverrrrly. )

 

[Morgan]

Puzzle and Jesper

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I'd like Jesper the fawn and white trim. He looks loverrrrly. )

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I do agree with that :thumbsup: :wub:

 

[Pipa]

Thanks to all for your opinion! :huggles: Wonderful site! :thumbsup:

 

[Morgan]

Puzzle and Jesper

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I'd like Jesper the fawn and white trim. He looks loverrrrly. )

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I do agree with that :thumbsup: :wub:

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But I like the dark brindle too :wub:

 

[Zoe G]

Beautiful puppies Ocarina, love them :wub:

Most all Whippets can hear a crisp being eaten from 100 metres

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Isn't that just the truth!! Or a slight movement of your keys even if they're tucked up under a 13 tog duvet......

 

[Seraphina]

I do not know what i did here?????

 

[Seraphina]

I'd just about put money on it that your puppy IS NOT WHITE!  I think she is cream.  Her nose may appear brown rather than black when she matures.  It's an absolutely BEAUTIFUL colour.  Please dont worry.  Keep her!Lana I know a deaf whippet not far from me.  It's a dark fawn parti bred by a well known breeder.

I'e also heard that deafness is a problem in 'extreme white' whippets.  They talk about it abit on a US whippet forum.

Linda

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The whole photo has a yellow tinge, I am quite sure the puppy is white.

I have also spoke with a breeder with a life long experience with Whippets and good knowledge of genetics. She told me she had some extreme white pups herself and seen others, all had perfect hearing. The white linked deafness is caused by the white in conjunction with the merle gene, which Whippets do not have.

Pipa, please post some more pictures of your litter soon! :thumbsup:

Lida

 

[Martina]

Hi Pipa,

I saw the picture of your pup few days back - on the Slovak Sighthound Club site - I fell in love with him then... what a precious thing! :wub:

Congrats to the litter!

 

[Pipa]

Here are a couple of new photos.

 

[Pipa]

Jasmin Tea

 

[Janimal]

What gorgeous photos Pipa - puppies are just o :wub: Id definitely have that white puppy :wub: :wub:

 

[Pipa]

Jesper

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[Janimal]

:thumbsup: Jesper is gorgeous too :wub: :wub:

 

[Vicky]

Jasmin and the white one are lush! :wub: