Puppy Blue Merle Red Merle Two Puppies Puppy Blue Merle Red Merle Australian Shepherd
The problem with merle coat patterns in dogs merles are popular so it seems logical to breed two merles together to get more.
Puppy blue merle red merle two puppies puppy blue merle red merle australian shepherd. They may also have patches of white or copper. Some of these merle dog breeds include australian shepherds collies dachshunds cardigan welsh corgis great danes and shetland sheepdogs. He usually has the following features. But here s why breeding merle to merle is actually a bad idea.
Dog australian shepherd breeder puppies for sale arkansas blue red merle tri aussie welcome to our website. In summary for red merle australian shepherd puppies to be born they must receive two recessive red coat color genes and one or two dominant merle pattern genes. Red merle australian shepherd grooming. I would like to begin this introduction by telling the story of how my admiration for the australian shepherd breed came about.
Now that we have got. Dam is akc black tri with blue eye. Once you do it can help you talk with breeders properly about the potential coat colors in their litters and the health concerns of the merle gene. Double layer coat that is usually medium in length with somewhat of a.
Full akc registration unless otherwise stated. It can be hard to get your head round at first. Red or double red merle australian shepherd dogs who inherit blue eyes and or a predominantly white spectrum color coat can also be more sensitive to sunlight and more at risk for eye and skin damage sunburn and sun exposure related cancer. Standard australian shepherd puppies born 5 1 19.
Puppies will be red factored and bet lines. Both sire and dam are ofa clear hips elbows heart. Other breeds that may show this color coat include. But we will look a big more at these different colors later.
Sire is akc red merle with blue eyes. Blue merle australian shepherds may have stunning blue eyes brown eyes amber eyes or even one eye that is blue and one eye that is brown. They have a merle gene that can change their eye color to either pale blue or odd colored eyes. This dog stands between 18 and 23 inches tall and can weigh around 40 to 65 pounds.
Even if one dog isn t exactly a tri the only way for a puppy to be merle is to have a merle parent so it only matters what the puppies direct parents are not their grandparents. Long tail that is sometimes docked. Australian shepherds come in lots of beautiful colors including the red merle. Have had all genetic testing done.