Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?

Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?

Australian Cattle Dog Puppies are born with a white coat that turns blue-gray or red over time. While the breed standard calls for dark brown eyes, dogs with blue eyes do show up now and then

What does it mean if a dog has blue eyes?

If your dog’s eyes are suddenly turning blue or cloudy this can indicate your dog has contracted an eye disease such as Cataracts or Glufeffaucoma. In this case you must seek out a Veterinarian, some conditions can cause irreversible blindness.

Are blue eyes rare in dogs?

That said, the trait is still quite rare. In our DNA testing, we’ve found only about 5% of dogs to have the blue eye variant. Genetic variants may cause only one eye to be blue.

Are blue-eyed dogs blind?

In some dog breeds, blue eyes can be an indicator of possible vision defects. However, they do not necessarily mean a blue-eyed dog will eventually go blind. While Siberian Huskies and other breeds normally have blue eyes, in other breeds this eye color occurs when two merle-colored dogs produce offspring.

Can Blue Heelers be blue?

Their dense, weather-resistant coats come blue, blue mottled, blue speckled or red speckled both with possible dark or tan markings. The name Blue Heeler refers to the Australian Cattle Dog with the blue coat, while the red-coated Australian Cattle Dog is sometimes referred to as the Red Heeler.

What breed of dog can have blue eyes?

There are some breeds that naturally carry the blue-eyed gene, with perhaps the most common breed being the Siberian Husky. Other breeds have the ability to carry it, but it’s more dependent on their coloring. Merle breeds are the primary example of this, with the Dachshund and Corgi both falling into this category.

Can an Australian Cattle Dog have blue eyes?

That said, the trait is still quite rare. In our DNA testing, we’ve found only about 5% of dogs to have the blue eye variant. Genetic variants may cause only one eye to be blue.