Our Willie was born with the brightest blue eyes one can imagine, but at about four months they began changing color and now at 16 months are a beautiful golden brown. As a pet quality pup, his is a limited registration, but to the best of my knowledge there is no prohibition against him competing in carting or obedience, since we just finished Basic Obedience Level I and are planning on going on to higher levels with the ultimate goal of carting.
As to breeding, we wouldn't want to use Willie as a stud dog since he did start off with those crystal blue eyes. Someone else can explain the genetics of it, but since Willie does carry that gene there is always the chance of it popping up again in his progeny and those eyes NOT turning brown later on. We had him neutered at about seven months. Doesn't matter to us, since Willie is the light of our lives and fills his role nicely, that being to keep us laughing out loud and Berner-Hugging us on a daily basis. Carrie Nobles > -----Original Message----- > From: amcaree [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: blue eyed pup > > Hi there, > 1. I was wondering if I purchase a blue eyed berner could I still compete > in carting and obedience? > 2. Is this pup not able to be registered? > 3. What are the chances if bred of having brown eyed pups?? > > I hear in Switzerland that it is not a disqualification but in Canada it > is. > Is this true? > > Audrey McAree > BC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ***************************************************************** The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ****************************************************************
