Friday, May 21, 2010

What dog breeds have blue eyes?


Answers:
Almost any dog breed CAN!! it is possible to get blue eyes in any breed. Whether is is typical (or frowned upon by some). different story.
Typical (not frowned upon) Blue eyes:
Huskies, Australian Shepherds, dachshunds (dappled), catahoula, collies (most any collie), heelers are the only ones i can think of right now. If i can think of any more... maybe I'll do a lil research... I'll edit this.
*** As people have mentioned. Blue eyes are typically linked to the merle gene. Here is a site with more infor on the Merle
http://www.genmarkag.com/download/factsh...
Hope this helps.
And also when i speak of "frowned upon" i am spekain of AKC standards. In some breeds it is "allowed" to have blue eyes. Others it is a disqualification.
Huskeys have blue eyes
Lots. People get all excited because their dogs have blue eyes, or one blue eye and one brown when it is usually, in most breeds, a genetic mutation which carries all sorts of negative traits with it.
Read the AKC standards on breeds and stick to that. Puppy mills and back yard breeders try to turn out "exotics" and pass them off as rare when they are mistakes of nature and should never be bred.
huskies
Just to name a few...
Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs
Siberian Huskies
Australian Shepherds
Catahoula Leopard Dog
The ''Akbash'' and ''Anatolian Shepherd'' can also have blue eyes, but in a show dog, it's considered a disqualification.
mainly the snow dog breeds like the husky and the alasken malamute that is down to a throwback in genectics so there is no certian breed with blue eyes its really down to luck
uhm i think a husky sometimes a brown and blue eye . I used to have one like that . It was pretty,.
Siberian Huskies are the most well known 'blue eyed' breed, but any breed with the merle gene can have them too...examples: Catahoula Leopard Dog, Corgi, Australian Shepherd, Dachshund, Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, etc.
ETA: I should add, it's different genes responsible...one is recessive (Huskies, for example), but it's dominant in the merles. Dalmatians can have them too, but I'm not certain if it's recessive or dominant w/them...I think recessive.
I had a Siberian Husky that had one brown eye and one blue eye. He was a huge dog and needed a lot of exercise. We were unable to keep the dog because he was so much work. He broke out of his yard by digging and scaling the fence. He ran away all the time. I should have done my research on the breed, before I agreed to adopt him. Looking back, I was such a fool. Thankfully, he is in a wonderful home and he is now a happy dog.
Most dogs with a Dapple or Blue Merle coat. From Great Danes to Mini Dachsunds.
Alaskan Malamutes have gorgeous blue eyes as well as Husties and Dachunds GOOD LUCK.
Huskys often have blue eyes...but most breeds could be born with blue eyes.
Lots of huskies have blue eyes. Border collies have blue eyes (Some)..It dosen't matter about the breed really. Just the dog.
Siberian huskies.
http://www.husky-petlove.com/

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