Actually, she doesn't. I was thinking of another FB friend who has a white Cardigan. Here's Kim's response... she said I could post it here. And, to be honest, I trust the word of a dedicated, celebrated Cardigan breeder over anyone here rambling about double merles being bred just to make money off of blue merle puppies. No offense.
Also, keep in mind, Kim herself has NEVER bred two merles together. His sire is Coedwig's Carbon Blue, another one of my favorite Cardigans ever, and owned by one of the best breeders in this breed.
"Casper has passed every health test available to the breed. Hips, elbows, dm, cardiac, pra. Granted he has an eye issue, but every pup he has produced has passed their cerf. They breed no differently than a blue Merle. The only thing is you can only breed them to a black, as you could produce more dbl merles going to a unknown blue or cryptic.
Did you know the all time number one producing sire is a sheltie that is a double merle? Dachshund people do it, sheltie people do. And it's no different than breeding Dalmatians.
Casper has most of his hearing, due to having no pigment in the ears his scillia never formed and those tiny hairs are what we hear with. He's never produced a deaf pup.
He has the best front of any cardigan out there and has been used in judges ed for it over and over.
I usually tell them ignorance is bliss! And if you don't understand the genetics of the color to shut the f up!
Thanks for supporting him, he is my heart dog and love of my life!
Betty Ann Seeley has Kodak and she has used him for the past 8-10 years and she's been in the breed for over 30 yrs. "
Casper & his son, Teague
Casper's grandson, Boo.
I still stand behind loving Casper, he is one of my favorites. Not just because he's a "rare white", because he's amazingly well put together, has the most soulful eyes, and his perfect Cardi temperament just shines through. Sorry if you find that disgusting. If we're going to talk about disgusting, let's include brachiocephalic breeders, dwarf breeders, Koolie & Catahoula breeders, anyone breeding dogs with ANY chance of having ANY issue or deformity. I am clearly a loving, ethical dog owner... this is clearly a loving, ethical dog breeder. Period.