Skin/Fur

SKIN & FUR ISSUES IN THE MUDI


Skin & Fur Issues

Allergies (see the Allergy/Immune system page on this blog for more information)

Demodex, localized and generalized (see the Allergy/Immune system page on this blog for more information)

Nasal/Nose Pigment Issue does occur in the breed, dudley nose, butterfly nose and snow/winter nose; causes vary, genetics is among them



Pemphigus Foliaceus (see the Allergy/Immune system page on this blog for more information)

Ring Tailed Baldness (the Mudi's tail is bald in a narrow ring that circles the tail at the approximate location of the where the anus meets the tail, all are males that I know about and it does not appear to be fur color related): Cause unknown, possibly stud tail, allergy, hypothyroidism, parasites, diet?

Vitiligo is an immune disease that has affected a few Mudis





Color/Pattern Issues

Albinism occurs in the Mudi breed, albino Mudis have pure white fur, pink skin on the nose, eye rims, lips and paw pads, the eyes are bluish white with red irises; albino is recessive which means both parents must carry the gene which makes a Mudi albino; bright light can affect vision as well as cause sunburn; there is no DNA test for the gene that causes the albino type found in the Mudi; albino Mudis should not be bred and the parents of an albino should not produce another litter together; littermates should only be bred to low albino carrier risk mates.

Black Hair Follicular Dysplasia (BHFD) affects black Mudis, it is genetic in other breeds which means it is most likely genetic in the Mudi; I think these affected Mudis may have been very dark ash and not black, I encouraged DNA color testing to be sure of their actual color, even though the veterinarian diagnosed BHFD, I do not know if color testing was done or not.  In any case where a Mudi looks black and has thinning hair, color testing of the D allele series (d1, d2, d3) is absolutely necessary to make sure the Mudi is black or ash.


Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA) (also known as Blue Dog Syndrome-BDS) affects some Mudis that are ash or ashbrown in color.  It is a genetic condition and is inherited from both parents as it is recessive.  Fortunately it is extremely rare for a Mudi to have any affect other than thinning hair or symmetrical balding.  Serious skin issues are almost unheard of.

There is no DNA test for CDA at this time. 

However it would be very helpful to know which D series alleles every ash/ashbrown Mudi has along with their quality of fur.  If you have a DNA test result for your ash/ashbrown colored Mudi of the complete D allele series (D, d1, d2, d3), please send the results to me so that I can possibly determine if there is a D allele combination which is more or less likely to produce high quality fur in ash/ashbrown Mudis.





Ash/Dilute Color Research:




Merle pattern in the Mudi is commonly occurring. The breeding of two merle Mudis together is not allowed in Hungary and most FCI countries.  The merle pattern in the Mudi is without white or tan trim.  The merle markings will be unique on every Mudi.
Breeding of two merles together can cause deaf and blind puppies, therefore it is strongly recommended to breed merles with a solid colored mate only.  White and yellow Mudis should be tested for merle as these colors can mask the appearance of the merled patches.  

Merle Pattern research:









DNA TESTING LABS FOR COLOR/PATTERN TESTING

Ash/Hamvas DNA color testing 

!Be sure to use a lab that has tests for d1, d2, d3!  You may have to do the testing separately as the identification process for d2 and d3 are not the same and some labs will require 2 separate tests.

UC Davis can test for d1, d2, d3:

Genomia can test for d1 and d3:


Laboklin UK tests for d1, d2, d3:


Animal Genetics (US & UK), Paw Prints and Tilia can only test for d1 and d2:

Embark tests for d1 and d2 only (see Links page)
Wisdom/Optimal Selection tests for d1, d2, d3 (see Links page)


Merle pattern DNA testing




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