Australian Shepherd Red Merle With Blue Eyes

My breeder said that blue eyes usually doesn t stay in a red tri and that they usually change as they.

Australian shepherd red merle with blue eyes. It could also have a blue eye and a brown eye. Or use the search box in the upper right or the menu to the left to find information you want on eye issues in australian shepherds. For the most part the blue merle australian shepherd has a combination of blue grey black and white in his fur. Sometimes they are half blue half pigmented.

My austrailian sheppard mix was born with red eyes we thought she would be blind but the vet said it is due to lack of pigment behind the eyes a woman i ran into with a pure breed said that they are bred for their crystal blue eyes but that the red is really rare. So a blue merle aussie could have blue eyes marbled with brown or vice versa. Having blue eyes does not mean a dog is blind. They have such a breathtaking color combination that passersby can t help but stare in awe.

A blue merle australian shepherd is a term used to describe a specific coat color of the australian shepherd breed. Sometimes australian shepherds which are not merle will have blue eyes. Pigmentation on the lips nose and around the eyes differ in australian shepherds. Blue eyes are much more common in the merles than in the solid color black and red aussies.

Sometimes blue merle australian shepherds have been known to have patches of brown on their hind legs and back. Even their eyes can be special in terms of coloring. The blue merle tri australian shepherd is my favorite version from this group. The eyes of dogs displaying the blue and red merle coat colors will often take on a flecked or marbled color pattern.

Either or both eyes may be blue. Blue eyes in aussies. These dogs have a base coat of the blue merle color which is essentially black spots on a gray coat. They are rarely flecked or marbled.

Red tri australian shepherd. A blue merle australian shepherd is much more than a uniquely colored coat. I have a red tri australian shepherd that is now 8 months old. For red and red merles they will have liver colored pigmentation whereas black and blue merles have black pigmentation.

Blue eyes or partially blue eyes can occur in any color dog. However most of these dogs will have specks of colors on their colored eyes. Yes it s true that most blue merles have solid eye colors. Eye defects caused by the merle gene are due to having two copies of the merle gene.