Interesting article about pekes

[Tahla9999]

Originally Posted by Mach1girl

I didnt say this was the truth...did I? I said this is what I have read IN more places then one. More times then once. Have you actually done research other then one article on the breed? Because there are so many myths and ideas about this breed, you would be surprised. I'd say no, because if so, you would have seen that mentioned befroe.

LOL, don't worry, I read the same thing a long time ago which confused me greatly.

[frostfell]

Originally Posted by Mach1girl

I didnt say this was the truth...did I? I said this is what I have read IN more places then one. More times then once. Have you actually done research other then one article on the breed? Because there are so many myths and ideas about this breed, you would be surprised. I'd say no, because if so, you would have seen that mentioned befroe.

Stop backpedaling. You presented it as FACT and made yourself look completely batty. Own up to it, have the grace to look sheepish, and lets move on.

[Oko]

Originally Posted by Shai

What, you didn't know that dogs became merle because people used to splash them with bleach until part of their fur washed out? Over time they were just born that way. It's also why double merle is lethal...too much bleach in the dog's DNA and it gets in their eyes and blinds them.

/nods

Yes, which is why if my border collie is merle I will name her 'Bleach' for her heritage, and for the ones that were over-bleached and died for her coloring. And here I thought this was common knowledge.

[Mach1girl]

Originally Posted by frostfell

Stop backpedaling. You presented it as FACT and made yourself look completely batty. Own up to it, have the grace to look sheepish, and lets move on.

O please now! Let's get all bully-ish and show your a$$ over a statement that clearly has turned out to be a myth, however has been circulating for so long that consideration could possibly been given. Why the need to be all mean? O, internet balls!

[puppydog]

I actually read it as "this is something I've read, not sure if its true".