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Roans~
Somewhat Controversial Topic
with the ASC and other
Cocker Spaniel Breeders.
All we ask is that you read the
info and form a decision of
your own.
Somewhat Controversial Topic
with the ASC and other
Cocker Spaniel Breeders.
All we ask is that you read the
info and form a decision of
your own.
I have to admit, right now I don't know a whole lot about Roans. When
first encountering merles. (pictures online) I thought that they were the
same as Roans and since I fell head over heels in love with Merles did
not give Roans much of a 2nd look. It wasn't until just recently that I
started taking a closer look into them. I will add to this page as I learn
more about it and come up with my own opinions of them. I know our
girl Scarlet has a roan ancestor and I was told that is why she has
such fantastic ticking, but some of the reading I have done already
disputes that. We shall have to investigate and decide for ourselves!
roan. We added Buttons (a buff roan that has "overroaned") to our
family and bred her to Sunshine hoping for Buff Pups (both solid and
parti colors) and were surprised not just with the colors (2 black and
white 2 chocolate and white) but the fact that ALL her puppies were
Roans! I had read online that the easiest way to tell roan pups from
any other is at birth and even tho I gazed at dozens of pictures I could
never really see the "halo" they describe as being around their feet
and muzzles. In person however it is so obvious! I have taken some
pics to try and capture what is meant by the Halo on Roans and hope
that they come out well enough for all to see online.
first encountering merles. (pictures online) I thought that they were the
same as Roans and since I fell head over heels in love with Merles did
not give Roans much of a 2nd look. It wasn't until just recently that I
started taking a closer look into them. I will add to this page as I learn
more about it and come up with my own opinions of them. I know our
girl Scarlet has a roan ancestor and I was told that is why she has
such fantastic ticking, but some of the reading I have done already
disputes that. We shall have to investigate and decide for ourselves!
roan. We added Buttons (a buff roan that has "overroaned") to our
family and bred her to Sunshine hoping for Buff Pups (both solid and
parti colors) and were surprised not just with the colors (2 black and
white 2 chocolate and white) but the fact that ALL her puppies were
Roans! I had read online that the easiest way to tell roan pups from
any other is at birth and even tho I gazed at dozens of pictures I could
never really see the "halo" they describe as being around their feet
and muzzles. In person however it is so obvious! I have taken some
pics to try and capture what is meant by the Halo on Roans and hope
that they come out well enough for all to see online.
You can see the coloring on the pads of his feet and the
smudge of gray on his nose and muzzle. This in person
example often as his changes are very dramatic each
week. He is pictured on the right at 1 day old.
At birth Roans do look very similar to regular parti puppies.
Especially if you do not know to look for anything else.
There are obvious patches of color and white which leads
one to think they are simply parti colors. Small spots
(often called ticking) just is NOT the same thing as roaning.
Tho the ticking is often not that visible at birth either.
Roaning seems to appear magically in the coat...Just look
at the difference tho in the white areas 15 days later!
smudge of gray on his nose and muzzle. This in person
example often as his changes are very dramatic each
week. He is pictured on the right at 1 day old.
At birth Roans do look very similar to regular parti puppies.
Especially if you do not know to look for anything else.
There are obvious patches of color and white which leads
one to think they are simply parti colors. Small spots
(often called ticking) just is NOT the same thing as roaning.
Tho the ticking is often not that visible at birth either.
Roaning seems to appear magically in the coat...Just look
at the difference tho in the white areas 15 days later!
On the left is the pups the
day they were born, on the
right is them 2 weeks later.
Notice the "gray/smudge"
areas on the back and necks
of the puppis.
You can click on the pics to
make them larger if you need
to see it better.
day they were born, on the
right is them 2 weeks later.
Notice the "gray/smudge"
areas on the back and necks
of the puppis.
You can click on the pics to
make them larger if you need
to see it better.
Day 1 2 weeks Old
The photos really illustrate the
dramatic changes in their faces and
look at their once solid white legs, see
how they look blurry or "shaded" those
are actually the roaning taking place
on their legs. In the two photos above
you can also see it on their necks and
back.
The photos below, for week 3, are
even more revealing as to the Roaning.
dramatic changes in their faces and
look at their once solid white legs, see
how they look blurry or "shaded" those
are actually the roaning taking place
on their legs. In the two photos above
you can also see it on their necks and
back.
The photos below, for week 3, are
even more revealing as to the Roaning.
As you can see we have made sure to take pics of them
changing once a week. Watching them change as the
days go by has truly been a learning experience for me.
Had I not done the reading on genetics in college and
understood how some genes "activate" later I might not
have fully grasped what I was seeing. Reading up on
Roans has been fun and hard at the same time. It would
(especially online) from many of the self
proclaimed "experts". I know also that with the reading
and now seeing it "live" much more of the info has made
sense to me.
To see more pics of my Roan Litter please view their
webpage. They are still puppies so we do not have any
adult images of them to share just yet.
Our dog Scarlet who has the most awesome ticking, I am
told a roan ancestor is responsible for that, resembles a
roan when her coat is allowed to grow out because the
hairs blend. Yet hers is truly spots not roaning...
changing once a week. Watching them change as the
days go by has truly been a learning experience for me.
Had I not done the reading on genetics in college and
understood how some genes "activate" later I might not
have fully grasped what I was seeing. Reading up on
Roans has been fun and hard at the same time. It would
(especially online) from many of the self
proclaimed "experts". I know also that with the reading
and now seeing it "live" much more of the info has made
sense to me.
To see more pics of my Roan Litter please view their
webpage. They are still puppies so we do not have any
adult images of them to share just yet.
Our dog Scarlet who has the most awesome ticking, I am
told a roan ancestor is responsible for that, resembles a
roan when her coat is allowed to grow out because the
hairs blend. Yet hers is truly spots not roaning...
I also want to briefly go over why some roans are called different names. For example a Blue Roan
is actually a Black and White Roan... they are given the term "blue" because where the roaning
appears in their coats it often resembles the color blue. I think it looks more like gray but then
again we each have our own interpretations of color. I can wish the Cocker Spaniel World was alot
more uniform on their definitions and interpretations as I think it would certainly help clarify to
those that love the breed and want to celebrate it. The "blue" of a roan is clearly not the "blue" of a
merle and yet still so often people confuse the two. I purrsonally think its just a way to make the
color more popular or descriptive for potential owners.
Here at Kattery Kennels we have produced Blue & Chocolate Roans so far. To see many more
photos of them go here.
is actually a Black and White Roan... they are given the term "blue" because where the roaning
appears in their coats it often resembles the color blue. I think it looks more like gray but then
again we each have our own interpretations of color. I can wish the Cocker Spaniel World was alot
more uniform on their definitions and interpretations as I think it would certainly help clarify to
those that love the breed and want to celebrate it. The "blue" of a roan is clearly not the "blue" of a
merle and yet still so often people confuse the two. I purrsonally think its just a way to make the
color more popular or descriptive for potential owners.
Here at Kattery Kennels we have produced Blue & Chocolate Roans so far. To see many more
photos of them go here.
Scarlet
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Roaning is the individual hairs blending
- NOT the "spots" of colored hair blending as with Scarlet above.
- (see this page about Ticking Vs Roaning
- NOT the dilution of pigment as with Merles.
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