{"id":183982,"date":"2022-07-18T11:06:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:06:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:06:30","slug":"can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?"},"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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#Can_Blue_Heelers_have_blue_eyes\" title=\"Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?\">Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?<\/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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#What_does_it_mean_if_a_dog_has_blue_eyes\" title=\"What does it mean if a dog has blue eyes?\">What does it mean if a dog has blue eyes?<\/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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#Are_blue_eyes_rare_in_dogs\" title=\"Are blue eyes rare in dogs?\">Are blue eyes rare in dogs?<\/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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#Are_blue-eyed_dogs_blind\" title=\"Are blue-eyed dogs blind?\">Are blue-eyed dogs blind?<\/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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#Can_Blue_Heelers_be_blue\" title=\"Can Blue Heelers be blue?\">Can Blue Heelers be blue?<\/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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#What_breed_of_dog_can_have_blue_eyes\" title=\"What breed of dog can have blue eyes?\">What breed of dog can have 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\/can-blue-heelers-have-blue-eyes\/#Can_an_Australian_Cattle_Dog_have_blue_eyes\" title=\"Can an Australian Cattle Dog have blue eyes?\">Can an Australian Cattle Dog have blue eyes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Blue_Heelers_have_blue_eyes\"><\/span>Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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, <b>dogs with blue eyes do show up now and then<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_if_a_dog_has_blue_eyes\"><\/span>What does it mean if a dog has blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s eyes are suddenly turning blue or cloudy this can indicate <b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eyes_rare_in_dogs\"><\/span>Are blue eyes rare in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That said, <b>the trait is still quite rare. In our DNA testing, we&#8217;ve found only about 5% of dogs to have the blue eye variant. Genetic variants may cause only one eye to be blue.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue-eyed_dogs_blind\"><\/span>Are blue-eyed dogs blind?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In some dog breeds, blue eyes can be an indicator of possible vision defects. However, <b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Blue_Heelers_be_blue\"><\/span>Can Blue Heelers be blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_dog_can_have_blue_eyes\"><\/span>What breed of dog can have blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some breeds that naturally carry the blue-eyed gene, with perhaps the most common breed being the <b>Siberian Husky. Other breeds have the ability to carry it, but it&#8217;s more dependent on their coloring. Merle breeds are the primary example of this, with the Dachshund and Corgi both falling into this category.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_Australian_Cattle_Dog_have_blue_eyes\"><\/span>Can an Australian Cattle Dog have blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That said, <b>the trait is still quite rare. In our DNA testing, we&#8217;ve found only about 5% of dogs to have the blue eye variant. Genetic variants may cause only one eye to be blue.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\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 Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes?What does it mean if a dog has blue eyes?Are blue eyes rare in dogs?Are blue-eyed dogs blind?Can Blue Heelers be blue?What breed of dog can have blue eyes?Can an Australian Cattle Dog have blue eyes? Can Blue Heelers have blue eyes? 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