Our Males
Marlin
WatermarkDRX Shore Thing of PureX
Marlin's Optimal Selection DNA Results
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Born April 2024- Blue Mackeral Tabby
CMS and PKD Negative, A blood type, carries B
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This fishy themed boy hails from WatermarkDRX. He brings a wonderful, titled, tested pedigree mainly from Karmacatz, another dedicated preservation breeder with decades of experience in our breed. Excited to have some new lines to bring into our program. We can't wait to see how he does in the ring in January 2025!
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You might be curious about his DNA results! The most succinct way to explain it is that this particular genetic marker(Factor XII deficiency) is relatively new to the Wisdom panel screening. Which means any cats tested prior to a couple of years ago(around 2020) will not show a marker, even if they have one. Factor XII deficiency, also known as Hageman deficiency, is the most common congenital coagulopathy among cats. Although common among bleeding disorders, this condition is asymptomatic(meaning no symptoms) even with two copies of the gene(Marlin has only one).
As you will read below there is even thoughts it can have protective effects in some situations, and at this time is just a marker to note!
Some handy articles/research about it for anyone who might be curious:
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