The
American Spaniel Club, as all parent breed clubs
provide an approved acceptable color list to AKC for each breed.
Because the ASC does not recognize merle or some other
colors as valid American Cocker Spaniel colors, the AKC
cannot list them as an approved color on registration papers.
BECAUSE OF THIS.. THESE COLORS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED RIGHT
NOW
WHEN REGISTERING A MERLE
In the past, merle owners sent in photos of their merle cockers and
AKC told them to regsister
them as roans.Which they are NOT!
We are encouraging all merle cocker owners to contact the ASC and
AKC and demand that they
(the ASC) allow AKC to list merles as merles and as a PATTERN and
not a color.
Keep writing, emailing and bothering them untuil they do. A board
member from ASC recently said in an email that
ASC hasn't received Few if ANY requests to get merle added as an
acceptable color to be listed with AKC.
We all know this is not true, so let's make sure they DO get notified
that this needs to be done and done ASAP!
Here
is a list of ASC Officers you can contact
In the meantime, please register your merle
as the COLOR it is.
Many are adding the word Merle or Elrem or
adding the letter "M" to the end of the
dog's registered name
to verify the dog is a merle
If you have a merle cocker or pup(s), please try and use one of
the codes listed and NOT
put the color/marking as ROAN!
AKC right now, will not accept it, but send
a photo and the code to AKC for their records.
The more info they get the more they will
press ASC to make a decision
It is suggested that you just use code#
131-Merle
These are acceptable AKC colors and codes,
only for other breeds. As you can see,
the color codes are the same for a
certain color no matter what breed it is.
This chart is just an example to
show you that the codes are no different.
You may need to send in photos of
the merle along with the registration to
show AKC that the dog is indeed a merle.
But the main idea here is get these
merle dogs registered as the pattern
they are
and NOT as a roan or any other color!
PLEASE TRY & USE THESE CODES
WHEN REGISTERING YOUR MERLE
Here is a letter from AKC to a breeder who was recently trying to register
their cocker as a blue merle.
We HAVE to get involved and get ASC to allow this
color to be listed!
Thank you for sending the pictures. We will be unable to change the
color on this dog to
Blue Merle as you requested since the American Spaniel Club,
the National Breed Club, does not list this as an acceptable
color for the breed.
You will have to direct your concerns to the Secretary:
Kathleen L. Patterson
P.O. Box 4194
Frankfort, KY 40604-4194
502-352-4290 V
502-352-4291 F
asc.secretary@gmail.com
If responding to this e-mail, please attach your original correspondence.
Have a nice day,
Chris Strom
Special Services
GET INVOLVED!
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AKC Color Codes
for write in:
Australian Shepherds
Blue Merle 050
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Catahoula Leopard Dogs
Blue Merle 050
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Collies
Blue Merle 050
Blue Merle & White 051
Blue Merle White & Tan 052
Sable Merle & White 277
Sable Merle 166
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Blue Merle Markings 033
Sable Merle Markings 032
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Great Danes
Merle 131
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Merle Markings 035 |
