[ SHOWGSD-L ] Genes, ears, state of the union
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 13:29:22 -0800
> According to my genetics professor MANY moons ago, hanging "hound" ears are
> genetically dominant. Ear carriage is a simple dominant/receive trait.
> Breed any
> prick eared breed to a hound eared breed and all the pups have hanging ears.
> >
> Suzanne > www.tsalishepherds.com
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Well I certainly wouldn't feel qualified to argue with any professor.....but my
thinking is that
rather than it being "dominant genes"........it is more of a matter of pure
physics of
the huge
heavy hanging wider set ear that has been bred into the hounds weighing down
the
"prick ear".
Animals in the wild that survive by NATURE have erect ears for better hearing.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
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