Never seen one in real life, but the pictures! OMFG!! SOO NICE LOL. I hope people would stop breeding Albinos and just go rescue them instead.

 

Are albinos are real problem at Dob rescue centers?

 

Im actually not a fan. I'd take pretty much any other colour first.

 

Same here

 

yes, albinos do tend to show up in rescues... mostly because anyone that breeds them is a less than reputable breeder ( read: won't take back their puppies) and they rarely tell potential owners of the health and attitude issues that can come along with them... ending them up in rescues.

Its sad, because the dogs themselves haven't done anything wrong, they deserve loving homes like any dog... but they can be a challenge health wise.

Mercury is the handsomest albino I've ever seen... I find him to be quite stunning but generally something about the look just doesn't do it for me

Tuz, is your dog albino?

 

Tuz is black

There's nothing "freaking amazing" or "awesome looking" about animals with birth defects. These dogs aren't white, they're albinoid. That's a medical condition, not a color.

You seem to be angry. Tell us how you really feel?

 

I don't think they're very pretty compared to other white breeds/dogs. Red is the prettiest color for a dobe

 

I don't think they're very pretty compared to other white breeds/dogs. Red is the prettiest color for a dobe

black reds are nice too though..

 

There's nothing "freaking amazing" or "awesome looking" about animals with birth defects. These dogs aren't white, they're albinoid. That's a medical condition, not a color.

 

I agree. I do believe all albinos out there deserve the best in life, as all dogs do, but do not believe they should continue to be produced.

And yes, they are common in rescue. At least here in IL they are.

 

I prefer the CLEAR ones they eat very little and only poop once a year.
Don't forget the ROIDS-MAN DOPER-MENS 1st. litter will be here soon
all THREE COLORS; RED/ WHITE/ BLUE are expected
I'm considering delutes PINK/ CLEAR/ VIOLET more $'s
WE DON"T BREED ALBINOS.
von BIGZ iz BETTER

 

Damn, I'll send you a deposit for a clear one right away. Just imagine having a Guard DOG THAT CAN BITE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE
without damaging the breeds reputation !!!

 

Troll???

nevermind.

 

I don't think white dobes are albino.. for one they still retain the two tone with their markings even as white, the coats usually still got some colouring which to me is similar to cremello horses.

 

I don't think white dobes are albino.. for one they still retain the two tone with their markings even as white, the coats usually still got some colouring which to me is similar to cremello horses.

All available evidence points to these dogs being albinoid. There is no evidence supporting this being the color white. They have a mutation that masks the expression of color. Since the markings are controlled by different genes than the base coat, it's quite possible the albino mutation works differently with each set of genes.

 

1) They ARE albino.
2) They are last on my list of the prettiest colors.

My list:
-Red
-Black
-Blue
-Fawn
-Albino

 

I would like to see some actual scientific background on this.. So far I have only found info on how albino's come about from normal parents, but I see no genetic information about if you can breed albinos with other animals to create a reliable amount of offspring which are also albino, or breeding albino with albino and having all the offspring albino.. if the gene is recessive, then how can it suddenly become dominant when you breed them?

 

It's a recessive, and the nature of recessive genes is when you breed two affected animals, all offspring will be affected. That's just the way recessives work-it's not that they suddenly become dominant. It's that both parents have no clear genes to donate to any of their offspring, the only genes they can contribute are affected genes.

Hair and skin samples from albino dobermans were studied by geneticists and pathologists. The hair samples were compared to white animals from other breeds. There were significant differences.

Another factor to consider is the "blue" eyes seen in albino dobermans. If these were normally pigmented blue eyes, then you'd periodically see blue eyes in z factored dogs of the four approved colors-that does not happen.

A test breeding was done with a blue eyed husky and an albino doberman-none of the resulting puppies had blue eyes.

As I said, there is NO evidence whatsoever that these dogs are "white".

 

White Dobie's look very scary looking, I never seen one before, Only seen the Black & Bronze color. But I'm not a big fan on Dobie's so...

 

so where is the scientific evidence of them being albino? I would like to read it..

I am very open minded on this subject, but i do want to read more into it..

 

You gotta be kidding me ? are we discussion the color white or the Doberman itself ? They are just called albino...

 

DPCA | The Doberman | Albino | What is albino

 

White Doberman , White Dobermans -- Facts About Albino Dobermans

 

They are albino. I think that they are very pretty and unique.

But in my OTHER opinion, unique is not a good enough reason to keep breeding them! It is all the backyard breeders trying to make money off of "unique" White Dobes that makes me sick!

 

It's kind of like saying that dogs with hip dysplasia are so cool, the way they bunny hop. It's just another birth defect that shouldn't happen.

There is an albino coming into Ontario Doberman rescue.

 

I know!! Well I hope someone rescues the Dobe!

 

These dogs are Albino, not white.

White Doberman , White Dobermans -- Facts About Albino Dobermans

 

Albino dobermans are in fact, albino- and their retinas ARE red, while their iris is a blue color.
a link to a post i made explaining albinos with links to sources -

http://www.dobermantalk.com/doberman-related-chat/89-albino-dobermans-5.html#post689

 

I Do not find anything attractive about them at all, There is 4 colours Not 5 for a reason.
This breed has enough health problems without adding Them to the mix.
JMHO

 

cremellos are dilutions of red/chestnuts, right?
you can have albino dogs that would be black if they did not have two copies of the recessive gene - so this is not a cream/dilution of the red/chestnut coat. albino dogs CAN be either red, black, fawn, or blue - but due to two copies of the albino gene, what you get is the albino instead.

and for the record, i live with an albino.

 

but would breeding an albino with a black dobe also cause there to be other dilutions similar to what happens to horses? like breeding a cremello with a chestnut may cause a palomino, perlino, buckskin, dun etc.. so would breeding a white dobe with a red make it possible to have a fawn or blue dobe?

 

I think this thread went over some people's heads or people chose to dive underneath the purpose of what this thread was all about.

I was not talking about the proper use of the term "Albino" nor was I talking about the health problems that are associated with Albino Dobermans. Also, no where did I mention that I supported OR EVEN KNEW that Albino Dobermans get bred.

I was just saying that I like how 'white' Dobermans look.

Too much hostility in this thread lol.

 

I have been watching this thread closely form the start..

i see no hostility.. i see a good discusions for once !!

i have never seen an albino.. but ive never seen a blue or fawn either.. there are not many dobes where i live full stop !!

i think they look very unusual and kinda scary !!

to the op.. i know you think these answers were not what you were looking for..
but ive found out some interesting facts i didnt know before !!

you will come to find on this board that the people here as so commited to the doberman breed that the threads somtimes go in to a bit more depth.. sometime a good thing sometimes not..

feel free to carry on with this discussion..just remeber to keep it nice ..etc.

many thanks

 

I think we pity them because they are born with these genes because of ignorant, money-hungry BYB's. They are made to suffer because of people.

 

i don't like how they squint up their poor little eyes and seem to tear up like their eyes are sore and hurt from the light. I don't think that looks pretty or awesome. I feel sorry for them.

 

I guess you won't find friends based on taste :help_up_2

 

Although I did enjoy the EDU on Albino Dobermans.