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Old 01-08-2006 | 07:07 PM
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Bill Yox
 
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Default RE: The difference between Albinos and Piebalds..

The peice you posted was not authored from someone I would consider an authority, unfortunately. The deer in seneca army depot, for example, are not albino. They are all white deer.

Plain and simple...albinoism is the complete lack of pigment, melanin, to produce the color you see. Piebalds, on the other hand, are the result of a pigment disorder. Patches of white, patches of "normal" coloration, frosted coats of silver or white mixed within the normal coat, freckles, spots and patches. Some piebalds are marked equally on both sides, others are very random. Some are all white, yet have normal colored eyes, nose pads and/or hooves.

In some cases the pieds will show other recessive abnormalities like sloped muzzle, bowed or short front legs, and palmated antlers, but others are completely normal with large antlers.

Im not wanting to sound argumentive, but thought Id help out here.
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