Just want to point out something quick, not saying I support that breeder or anything as I don't have any knowledge of them at all...
If you breed a double merle with a known solid, you will produce of litter of merles. Genetically there is no option for a double merle being born which means no chance of sensory defects. The pupil problem and the deafness are not hereditary.
EXACTLY. ALL OF HIS PUPPIES ARE 100% HEALTHY. HE IS LIVING A HEALTHY, AMAZING LIFE. HE IS NOT BEING BRED TO OTHER MERLES, this breeder has never bred a double merle litter! Yes, Whisper, it is a guarantee that he will never produce a double merle, as he is never being bred with another merle dog. He's a stunning dog, with a wonderful personality and amazing confo and he's producing stunning puppies. His siblings are all champions.
OwnedbyBCs, I did mean Brachycephalic, my phone autocorrected it. I know several people (one of them my sister) with Brachycephalic dogs who had to euthanize them at a very young age due to heart & breathing problems caused by their extreme breeding. Yes, that does compare to a dog born with no eyes. That's awful, but there are risks in breeding dogs and the risks can be heightened or minimized based on the breeder's choices. Casper and his sister Wendy were the only double merles in the litter, both owned and loved by Kim, both working dogs with vision & hearing who have a great life. I don't go with the crowd, actually, I go with my feelings on issues based on spending over half of my life handling, training and working in the dog industry and working with some of the most reputable dog people in my area. If I did go with the crowd, I'd bow out and apologize profusely for admiring Casper. But I'd rather speak my piece than bend to downright hateful criticism.
I respect that this is your opinion. I'm obviously not going to change it... as you seem monumentally offended & are seeing all merle x merle breedings as BAD, regardless. You can call this breeder, who has dedicated decades to the breed and has some of the nicest dogs in the breed, a bad breeder. I know a whole slew of people who would call you a bad BC breeder for showing your dogs. It's all a matter of opinion.