RE: Puppies due soon!!!! Eeeek! Day 53 update...
I'm pretty excited for you and Ellie! Puppies are just so cool.
I don't know exactly how EKC works, but AKC is very near to 'self regulating' when it comes to colors. Breeders do their own record keeping so 'off colors' come into being. White German Shepard and Blue Doberman come right to mind.
I obviously like the hybrid vigor of mixed breed dogs, Sam is a great example. I've also owned a few purebred dogs, too. The truth is, I'm not interested in breeding so most are neutered early. The exception was my Springer who had a field trials winning mother and a 'companion dog' winning father with AKC national champs on both sides. I rented him out twice....
Great post! Good to see you. Looking forward to puppy pictures. Lots of puppy pictures.
Hey Big T! Great to see you too! :D
The KC here in England does register non standard colour, but does not register (or *should not) register merle bulldogs as they shouldn't even be in the genes and they often come with horrific illnesses. Non standards are registered as NRC (Not recognised colour) but often advertised here in the UK as rare, which they most definitely are not. It is amazing the lengths people will go to for money. Sad but true.
Lots of puppy pics on the way when I am able to see straight through the lack of sleep! hehe