Deposit for (Emme x Apollo) Medium AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN DOGS 75% Bernese 25% Aussie BREEDER LITTER
Deposit for (Emme x Apollo) Medium AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN DOGS 75% Bernese 25% Aussie BREEDER LITTER
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14 September 2026 (Monday): Born
7 November 2026 (Sunday): Match Day - PENDING
14 November 2026 (Monday): Take-Home
Stokeshire Pairing Profile
Emme × Apollo: Interactive Summary
An Australian Mountain Dog pairing of a purebred Bernese Mountain Dog dam and a first-generation Bernese and Australian Shepherd sire. Emme is the dam (100% Bernese). Apollo is the sire (50% Bernese, 50% Australian Shepherd). It is the same cross that produced Mack. Tap each section below to explore health results, diversity context, coat character, and color genetics with interactive Punnett squares and percentage wheels.
Health
Key Conditions Screened (Both Clear)
- Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
- MDR1 Drug Sensitivity
- Hereditary Cataracts (HSF4)
- Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA)
- Von Willebrand Disease Type I
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy (prcd)
Both parents are clear on every condition above, so no puppy is expected to inherit these tested variants.
MDR1 drug sensitivity is a recognized genetic risk in Australian Shepherd lines. Both parents test clear, and both results were known before this pairing was planned. Families should share their dog's MDR1 status with their veterinarian when medications are being considered.
One Notable Result (Emme) Not a Disease Risk
Emme carries one copy of an ATP7A copper variant. Embark lists it as notable because it can lessen the effect of a separate copper-storage variant, and states it is not associated with increased risk of any disease. Emme tests clear for that copper-storage variant. About half the litter may inherit her ATP7A copy. No action is needed for this result alone.
Note: Genetic testing does not diagnose disease and does not replace veterinary evaluation. Results reflect tested variants only. No health-testing program can eliminate every genetic or developmental risk. These screenings are used to inform pairing decisions and reduce avoidable inherited risk wherever current testing allows. Both parents' Embark profiles are public and linked below.
Inbreeding & Diversity
Context: Crossing distinct breed lines can increase genetic diversity and may reduce the likelihood that some recessive inherited conditions are expressed. It does not eliminate genetic disease or the health considerations present in the parent breeds. Mack, from the same Bernese and Apollo cross, measures 12% on Embark, so this litter likely lands near that figure, well below Emme's 32%.
Predicted Puppy Ancestry
Predicted composition from a 100% Bernese dam and a 50/50 Bernese and Australian Shepherd sire:
Blue = Bernese Mountain Dog | Red = Australian Shepherd
A Bernese-forward composition. Mack, from the same cross, measures 74% Bernese and 26% Australian Shepherd. Expect a larger frame and the classic Bernese tricolor look. The Australian Shepherd side carries the merle pattern in this litter and tends to add a quicker, more active working style.
Coat Character
A traditional, non-doodle Australian Mountain Dog pairing. Neither parent has Poodle ancestry, and both test unfurnished, long-coated, and straight-coated, so every puppy is expected to carry a long, straight double coat without doodle furnishings.
What owners should expect (Traditional Coat)
- Length: Long and straight. No doodle curl.
- Furnishings: None. Both parents test unfurnished, so no puppy will have a doodle beard or eyebrows.
- Shedding: Regular, seasonal shedding typical of Bernese and Australian Shepherd coats.
- Grooming cadence: Weekly brushing, more during seasonal sheds, and occasional bathing. No routine clipping. Lower routine grooming cost than a doodle coat.
- Markings: Tan points on every puppy. White trim on the face, chest, and feet is common in this cross and varies by puppy.
Good fit: Families who want a larger, Bernese-forward Australian Mountain Dog and are comfortable with a shedding double coat.
Color Genetics (Interactive)
E Locus (MC1R): Pigment Expression 100% Full Pigment
Both Apollo and Emme are E/E. Every puppy inherits two dominant E alleles. No recessive red (ee) or grizzle outcomes are possible. All puppies will express full black pigment (see the B locus).
| Sire (Apollo) ↓ / Dam (Emme) → | E | E |
|---|---|---|
| E | E/E | E/E |
| E | E/E | E/E |
K Locus (CBD103): Pattern Expression 100% Patterned (tan points visible)
Both Apollo and Emme are ky/ky. The entire litter inherits ky/ky, which allows the A locus to fully express. Combined with at/at below, every puppy shows the classic black-and-tan point pattern.
| Sire (Apollo) ↓ / Dam (Emme) → | ky | ky |
|---|---|---|
| ky | ky/ky | ky/ky |
| ky | ky/ky | ky/ky |
A Locus (ASIP): Black & Tan Pattern 100% Tan Point
Both parents are at/at. Combined with ky/ky at the K locus, every puppy expresses tan points: copper markings at the eyebrows, muzzle, chest, and legs against a dark base.
B Locus (TYRP1): Base Pigment Color 100% Black-Based / ~50% Brown Carrier
Emme is B/B (homozygous black pigment). Apollo is B/b (black-based, brown carrier). Every puppy will be black-based because Emme can only pass B. About half the puppies will carry one b allele from Apollo, making them brown carriers. That matters only for future breeding.
| Sire (Apollo) ↓ / Dam (Emme) → | B | B |
|---|---|---|
| B | B/B | B/B |
| b | B/b | B/b |
Result: No brown or liver puppies in this litter. All puppies will have black noses, eye rims, and footpads.
D Locus (MLPH): Dilute No Dilution Expected
Both Apollo and Emme are D/D. No dilute alleles are present, so no diluted colors (such as charcoal, silver, or Isabella) are possible. All pigment will express at full depth.
M Locus (PMEL): Merle ~50% Blue Merle Tri / ~50% Black Tri
Apollo carries one copy of the merle allele (M*/m). Emme carries none (m/m). Expect about half the litter to be merle, shown as blue merle tri because every puppy is black-based, and half to be traditional black tri. Because Emme carries no merle, a double merle (M*/M*) puppy is not possible in this litter.
| Sire (Apollo) ↓ / Dam (Emme) → | m | m |
|---|---|---|
| M* | M*/m (Merle) | M*/m (Merle) |
| m | m/m (Non-Merle) | m/m (Non-Merle) |
Important for future breeding: A merle puppy from this litter should never be bred to another merle. Double merle carries significant health risks. Embark's test confirms that merle is present but not the length of the insertion, so allele-length testing is recommended before any breeding decision.
Overall Color Phenotype Summary
- Pattern base: 100% of puppies show the classic tan-point pattern (at/at, ky/ky).
- Pigment: 100% black-based, with black noses and eye rims. About 50% are brown carriers (B/b).
- Dilution: None. All pigment expresses at full intensity (D/D).
- Recessive red: Not possible (both parents E/E).
- Merle split: ~50% blue merle tri, ~50% traditional black tri. Double merle is not possible.
- This litter: Three puppies, all blue merle tri.
Overview
- Health: Both parents Embark tested and clear on the 13 conditions Embark lists as breed-relevant for this cross.
- Diversity: Predicted litter COI ~12% (estimate), well below Emme's 32%.
- Composition: ~75% Bernese Mountain Dog, ~25% Australian Shepherd.
- Coat: Long, straight, unfurnished double coat. Sheds seasonally.
- Pattern: 100% tan point. 100% black-based pigment. No dilution.
- Color split: ~50% blue merle tri, ~50% black tri. This litter: three blue merle tri.
- Size: Standard.
- Good fit: Families who want a larger, Bernese-forward Australian Mountain Dog and are comfortable with a shedding coat.
Expected Adult Weight
A Bernese-forward cross, so the litter is expected to finish in the Standard class, roughly 60–95 lb. Adult weight is an estimate rather than a guarantee and may vary based on parentage, sex, generation, and individual development.
Timeline
Parent Profiles
Apollo
SDD Mohican's Apollo StokesA loving, gentle sire who is affectionate and happiest outdoors. 50% Bernese Mountain Dog, 50% Australian Shepherd. Carries one merle copy and one brown copy. COI 0%. Also the sire of Mack.
View Apollo's Embark ProfileEmme
SDD Emmental StokesA purebred Bernese Mountain Dog, 100% Bernese by Embark, with the classic Bernese tricolor coat. Non-merle and black-based. COI 32%.
View Emme's Embark Profile
