Congenital Deafness and Its Recognition
   Highly technical paper concerning congenital hearing loss in cats and dogs from a veterinary perspective.
   http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/VetClinNA.htm

Deafness in Dogs and Cats
   Information about the condition, including an article describing the association of congenital deafness with white coat color.
   http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/deaf.htm

The Pigment Parade
   Discussion of the association of impaired hearing with white inheritance and blue eye color.
   http://home.earthlink.net/~featherland/off/white.html