{"id":122660,"date":"2022-06-07T05:01:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T05:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T05:01:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T05:01:13","slug":"what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/","title":{"rendered":"What age does a dog&#8217;s eyes change color?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#What_age_does_a_dogs_eyes_change_color\" title=\"What age does a dog&#8217;s eyes change color?\">What age does a dog&#8217;s eyes change color?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Why_do_dogs_eyes_change_color_when_they_get_older\" title=\"Why do dogs eyes change color when they get older?\">Why do dogs eyes change color when they get older?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Can_puppies_eyes_change_from_brown_to_blue\" title=\"Can puppies eyes change from brown to blue?\">Can puppies eyes change from brown to blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#How_do_you_tell_if_puppies_eyes_will_stay_blue\" title=\"How do you tell if puppies eyes will stay blue?\">How do you tell if puppies eyes will stay blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#How_do_you_tell_what_color_a_puppys_eyes_will_be\" title=\"How do you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?\">How do you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Are_all_puppies_born_with_blue_eyes\" title=\"Are all puppies born with blue eyes?\">Are all puppies born with blue eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#What_is_the_rarest_eye_color_in_dogs\" title=\"What is the rarest eye color in dogs?\">What is the rarest eye color in dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Do_dogs_eyes_change_color_when_they_get_older\" title=\"Do dogs eyes change color when they get older?\">Do dogs eyes change color when they get older?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Why_do_dogs_eyes_get_darker_with_age\" title=\"Why do dogs eyes get darker with age?\">Why do dogs eyes get darker with age?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Why_do_older_dogs_eyes_turn_blue\" title=\"Why do older dogs eyes turn blue?\">Why do older dogs eyes turn blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Why_did_my_dogs_eyes_change_color\" title=\"Why did my dogs eyes change color?\">Why did my dogs eyes change color?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Can_brown_puppy_eyes_turn_blue\" title=\"Can brown puppy eyes turn blue?\">Can brown puppy eyes turn blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#How_do_you_tell_if_a_puppy_will_have_blue_eyes\" title=\"How do you tell if a puppy will have blue eyes?\">How do you tell if a puppy will have blue eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Why_are_my_dogs_brown_eyes_turning_blue\" title=\"Why are my dogs brown eyes turning blue?\">Why are my dogs brown eyes turning blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Can_brown_eyes_turn_blue_naturally\" title=\"Can brown eyes turn blue naturally?\">Can brown eyes turn blue naturally?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#How_long_will_my_puppys_eyes_stay_blue\" title=\"How long will my puppy&#8217;s eyes stay blue?\">How long will my puppy&#8217;s eyes stay blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Do_puppies_with_blue_eyes_stay_blue\" title=\"Do puppies with blue eyes stay blue?\">Do puppies with blue eyes stay blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#Do_puppies_eyes_stay_blue_at_8_weeks\" title=\"Do puppies eyes stay blue at 8 weeks?\">Do puppies eyes stay blue at 8 weeks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-age-does-a-dogs-eyes-change-color\/#When_can_you_tell_a_puppies_eye_color\" title=\"When can you tell a puppies eye color?\">When can you tell a puppies eye color?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_age_does_a_dogs_eyes_change_color\"><\/span>What age does a dog&#8217;s eyes change color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mature Eye Coloration However, the process occurs slowly and doesn&#8217;t happen overnight. It often takes <b>nine to 12 weeks, starting from this point, for a puppy&#8217;s eye color to settle in and stay. The permanent eye color change can even happen as late as 16 weeks in age.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_eyes_change_color_when_they_get_older\"><\/span>Why do dogs eyes change color when they get older?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Lenticular sclerosis or nuclear sclerosis is the medical term for a bluish transparent haze that develops in the lens of the eye in middle-aged to senior dogs. This is considered a normal change in the lens associated with aging, and is observed as a cloudiness or bluish discoloration on the pupil.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_puppies_eyes_change_from_brown_to_blue\"><\/span>Can puppies eyes change from brown to blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Puppies&#8217; eyes start to change color when they are about four weeks old. It can take between 9 to 16 weeks, though, for some puppies to reach their mature eye color. This depends on when the pigment melanin has fully developed. Some breeds will keep blue eyes throughout their entire life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_puppies_eyes_will_stay_blue\"><\/span>How do you tell if puppies eyes will stay blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can usually tell if your puppy will have blue eyes permanently by <b>taking a look at the eye color of its parents. Furthermore, the type of breed the puppy belongs to can also affect this, with certain breeds being more likely to have brown eyes compared to other breeds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_what_color_a_puppys_eyes_will_be\"><\/span>How do you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Their eyes can go from blue to grey to blue again, or they can change from blue to grey to brown over the course of a month or so. By the time your dog is about 6 months old, their eye color is likely set and will not change as they get older.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_all_puppies_born_with_blue_eyes\"><\/span>Are all puppies born with blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>All puppies have blue (or bluish) eyes when they first open them. But by the time they&#8217;re about 16 weeks old, their eyes change to their true colortypically brown. So, if you&#8217;ve got a young, blue-eyed pup at home now, keep in mind their eye color may change.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_eye_color_in_dogs\"><\/span>What is the rarest eye color in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>green<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_eyes_change_color_when_they_get_older\"><\/span>Do dogs eyes change color when they get older?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Their eyes can go from blue to grey to blue again, or they can change from blue to grey to brown over the course of a month or so. <b>By the time your dog is about 6 months old, their eye color is likely set and will not change as they get older<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_eyes_get_darker_with_age\"><\/span>Why do dogs eyes get darker with age?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some puppies eyes are bluer than others, and some can even have a slightly grayish appearance, at least at first. Puppy&#8217;s eyes start out lighter in color because the iris lacks melanin. As your puppy grows, his eye color will get darker <b>depending on the concentration of melanin in his eyes, says Daily Dog Discoveries.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_older_dogs_eyes_turn_blue\"><\/span>Why do older dogs eyes turn blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Lenticular sclerosis or nuclear sclerosis is the medical term for a bluish transparent haze that develops in the lens of the eye in middle-aged to senior dogs. This is considered a normal change in the lens associated with aging, and is observed as a cloudiness or bluish discoloration on the pupil.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_my_dogs_eyes_change_color\"><\/span>Why did my dogs eyes change color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are types of diseases that can cause a change in eye color. <b>Cataracts are a common cause, mainly in dogs and can cause changes either because of congenital reasons or because of diabetes. Other changes of eye color can be due to conditions of the cornea or infections of the iris, she said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_brown_puppy_eyes_turn_blue\"><\/span>Can brown puppy eyes turn blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A puppy&#8217;s eye color tends to change  if it is going to change  by the time they reach about 1 month of age. Their eyes can go from blue to grey to blue again, or <b>they can change from blue to grey to brown over the course of a month or so<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_a_puppy_will_have_blue_eyes\"><\/span>How do you tell if a puppy will have blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can usually tell if your puppy will have blue eyes permanently by <b>taking a look at the eye color of its parents. Furthermore, the type of breed the puppy belongs to can also affect this, with certain breeds being more likely to have brown eyes compared to other breeds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_dogs_brown_eyes_turning_blue\"><\/span>Why are my dogs brown eyes turning blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Lenticular sclerosis or nuclear sclerosis is the medical term for a bluish transparent haze that develops in the lens of the eye in middle-aged to senior dogs. This is considered a normal change in the lens associated with aging, and is observed as a cloudiness or bluish discoloration on the pupil.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_brown_eyes_turn_blue_naturally\"><\/span>Can brown eyes turn blue naturally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can you change the color of your eyes naturally? <b>Unfortunately, no. Just like your hair and skin color, the color of your iris is genetic. That means that unless you break down your genetic code or cell structure, your eye color cannot be changed permanently without surgery.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_will_my_puppys_eyes_stay_blue\"><\/span>How long will my puppy&#8217;s eyes stay blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mature Eye Coloration However, the process occurs slowly and doesn&#8217;t happen overnight. It often takes <b>nine to 12 weeks, starting from this point, for a puppy&#8217;s eye color to settle in and stay. The permanent eye color change can even happen as late as 16 weeks in age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_with_blue_eyes_stay_blue\"><\/span>Do puppies with blue eyes stay blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blue eyes during puppyhood <b>All puppies have blue (or bluish) eyes when they first open them. But by the time they&#8217;re about 16 weeks old, their eyes change to their true colortypically brown. So, if you&#8217;ve got a young, blue-eyed pup at home now, keep in mind their eye color may change.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_eyes_stay_blue_at_8_weeks\"><\/span>Do puppies eyes stay blue at 8 weeks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Puppies&#8217; eyes typically change color from blue to the final color at the 9 to 12-week point in their development. After this, your puppy&#8217;s eyes should now be the permanent color that will remain into adulthood.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_can_you_tell_a_puppies_eye_color\"><\/span>When can you tell a puppies eye color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Right around the two-week-old mark, you&#8217;ll see his eyes start to open, and more often than not, they will be foggy and bluish. Some puppies eyes are bluer than others, and some can even have a slightly grayish appearance, at least at first. Puppy&#8217;s eyes start out lighter in color because the iris lacks melanin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What age does a dog&#8217;s eyes change color?Why do dogs eyes change color when they get older?Can puppies eyes change from brown to blue?How do you tell if puppies eyes will stay blue?How do you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?Are all puppies born with blue eyes?What is the rarest&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122660"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122660\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}