@jesussavedme2017 Merle dogs are everywhere. It’s a pretty pattern, but it’s out of control.
My “favorite” is that they are now creating merle Cocker spaniels. Even though they already can be roan (less common in Am. Cockers but still possible). Roan is different than merle, but most people can’t tell the difference and it’s every bit as pretty, so why?
@jesussavedme2017 The “exotic bullies” are a niche with some very weird stuff going on. A lot of breeders seem to be trying to sell the dogs with the promise that the buyer can use this bloodline to create their own high-value dogs—marketing heavily to other breeders and potential breeders, rather than selling to pet owners. There’s a pyramid-scheme-like situation full of overinflated prices and careless breeding on Instagram, it’s crazy.
@jesussavedme2017 Money. Merle is only natural to a handful of breeds. Mutant (literally genetically speaking) dogs are sold for more than they should be because stupid people will pay for them. Mutts go for a lot more than they used to these days
@jesussavedme2017 Backyard breeders, and merle was specifically bred out of Frenchies, for example, because the genes come with all sorts of health issues (not that French Bulldogs can even ethically be bred, anyway, but that’s another topic) and as far as the deformed toad dogs? Imo that should be treated as animal abuse 100%.
@jesussavedme2017 It’s a designer breed. It is not an officially recognized color in pit bulls or American Bullies and unfortunately the merle coloration can cause problems such as skin issues, deafness, and blindness.
@jesussavedme2017 As an American Bully breeder, the dogs breed is so new still the crazies haven’t got it out of their system yet and will sell what the market wants. Exotics, pockets, and mearle are not up to the breed standard that was originally created and we are fighting against it’s acceptance.
We ethically produce XL’s but even there it’s a fine line going overboard to the XXL and beyond because there is so much genetic diversity still in the bloodline.
Thankfully it can be recovered but unfortunately the dogs are suffering in the process.
@obvioustroll That does not exist and it probably shouldn’t since it would require breeding a very large dog to something smaller. Imagine all the joint and structular problems it would have. Just get a smaller dog breed.
@maggie1909 Would you own one knowing how many health problems they tend to have and where they come from? (I’m assuming you’re referring to merle exotic bullies).
@johnchristianforum I’m watching live feed videos of breeders showing off their pups, not my fault some creep wants to film himself doing what he did. It’s only weird if you make it weird.
@johnchristianforum Wait, where did you even catch that from? From AI? Wouldn’t it worry you if someone repeatedly bred five dogs in a span of 10 minutes? Puppy mill actions.
