Hi folks. I am hoping someone can give me some information on what to expect on health of this puppy I might adopt and its coloring. He is a buff and white male and his parents are red and white parti and merle (black and white parti). Should I be concerned about the health of this puppy given that one parent is merle? ALso of note is that his nose is still almost all pink at 6 weeks. Is that a symptom related to having a merle parent? I told the breeder I really wanted one with a black nose and dark eyes since my favorite dog I have had was a buff cocker that I absolutely loved- and I am looking for something with similar look and temperament as my boy buff cocker. She told me that the nose would turn black and then later said some of her puppies noses did not turn black until after they were taken home by their adopted families. I am kind of wondering about this and now I am also wondering if the nose might be related to parent being merle (health problems)?
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