{"id":6171,"date":"2022-05-15T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T09:25:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T09:25:43","slug":"how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"How long do puppies eyes stay blue?"},"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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#How_long_do_puppies_eyes_stay_blue\" title=\"How long do puppies eyes stay blue?\">How long do puppies eyes stay blue?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#What_is_the_rarest_eye_color_for_dogs\" title=\"What is the rarest eye color for dogs?\">What is the rarest eye color for dogs?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#Is_it_rare_for_a_dog_to_have_blue_eyes\" title=\"Is it rare for a dog to have blue eyes?\">Is it rare for a dog to have blue eyes?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#Do_all_puppies_come_out_with_blue_eyes\" title=\"Do all puppies come out with blue eyes?\">Do all puppies come out with blue eyes?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#How_do_you_tell_if_a_puppys_eyes_will_stay_blue\" title=\"How do you tell if a puppy&#8217;s eyes will stay blue?\">How do you tell if a puppy&#8217;s 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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#How_rare_is_a_puppy_with_blue_eyes\" title=\"How rare is a puppy with blue eyes?\">How rare is a puppy 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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#What_is_the_2_rarest_eye_color\" title=\"What is the 2 rarest eye color?\">What is the 2 rarest eye color?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#What_is_the_most_common_dog_eye_color\" title=\"What is the most common dog eye color?\">What is the most common dog eye color?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#Are_green_eyes_in_dogs_rare\" title=\"Are green eyes in dogs rare?\">Are green eyes in dogs rare?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#Are_golden_eyes_rare_in_dogs\" title=\"Are golden eyes rare in dogs?\">Are golden 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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#How_common_is_blue_eyes_in_dogs\" title=\"How common is blue eyes in dogs?\">How common is blue eyes in dogs?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#What_do_blue_eyes_in_dogs_mean\" title=\"What do blue eyes in dogs mean?\">What do blue eyes in dogs mean?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#Do_some_dogs_have_blue_eyes\" title=\"Do some dogs have blue eyes?\">Do some dogs 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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#Do_all_puppies_have_blue_eyes_at_first\" title=\"Do all puppies have blue eyes at first?\">Do all puppies have blue eyes at first?<\/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\/how-long-do-puppies-eyes-stay-blue\/#At_what_age_can_you_tell_a_puppies_eye_color\" title=\"At what age can you tell a puppies eye color?\">At what age can you tell a puppies eye color?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_puppies_eyes_stay_blue\"><\/span>How long do puppies 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=\"What_is_the_rarest_eye_color_for_dogs\"><\/span>What is the rarest eye color for dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Rarest Eye Color in Dogs is Dogs with <b>green eyes are very rare. This unique eye color occurs through simply lucky genetics. Typically, a dog who has green eyes has the merle gene. This gene affects the way a dog&#8217;s coat and eyes look.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_rare_for_a_dog_to_have_blue_eyes\"><\/span>Is it rare for a dog to have blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Blue-eyed dogs are rare. This distinctive look in one or both eyes is caused by a lack of pigment around the eye area, albinism, or a number of other genetic factors. Check out our article about how dogs get blue eyes, and the Dog Genetics website has more information about the genes that affect eye color.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_puppies_come_out_with_blue_eyes\"><\/span>Do all puppies come out 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=\"How_do_you_tell_if_a_puppys_eyes_will_stay_blue\"><\/span>How do you tell if a puppy&#8217;s eyes will stay blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From Baby Blues To Mature Eye Color About three to four weeks after birth, a puppy&#8217;s actual eye color will slowly become visible, with the whole process of the eventual fully &#8216;settled&#8217; eye color taking about nine to twelve weeks (!). So, it&#8217;s still too early to tell what your dog&#8217;s adult eye color will be.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_rare_is_a_puppy_with_blue_eyes\"><\/span>How rare is a puppy with blue eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In our DNA testing, we&#8217;ve found only <b>about 5% of dogs to have the blue eye variant. Genetic variants may cause only one eye to be blue. Why do some dogs have only one blue eye? Genetic variants don&#8217;t always affect both eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_2_rarest_eye_color\"><\/span>What is the 2 rarest eye color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Green is the rarest eye color of the more common colors. Outside of a few exceptions, nearly everyone has eyes that are brown, blue, green or somewhere in between. Other colors like gray or hazel are less common.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_dog_eye_color\"><\/span>What is the most common dog eye color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>brown eyes<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_green_eyes_in_dogs_rare\"><\/span>Are green eyes in dogs rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similar to humans, <b>the presence of green eyes in the canine world is a rare but striking sight. From Bulldogs to Beagles, almost all dog breeds sport eyes of varying shades of brown. This is down to the Merle gene which produces eumelanina brown pigmentin the iris.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_golden_eyes_rare_in_dogs\"><\/span>Are golden eyes rare in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The answer to this question is, <b>very rare! Outside of the American Pit Bull Terrier, most dog breeds with green eyes are cross-breeds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_common_is_blue_eyes_in_dogs\"><\/span>How common is blue eyes in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Rarest Eye Color in Dogs is Dogs with <b>green eyes are very rare. This unique eye color occurs through simply lucky genetics. Typically, a dog who has green eyes has the merle gene. This gene affects the way a dog&#8217;s coat and eyes look.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_blue_eyes_in_dogs_mean\"><\/span>What do blue eyes in dogs mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In our DNA testing, we&#8217;ve found only <b>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=\"Do_some_dogs_have_blue_eyes\"><\/span>Do some dogs have 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=\"Do_all_puppies_have_blue_eyes_at_first\"><\/span>Do all puppies have blue eyes at first?<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=\"At_what_age_can_you_tell_a_puppies_eye_color\"><\/span>At what age can you tell a puppies eye color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mature Eye Coloration <b>Around 3 or 4 weeks in age, puppies&#8217; final eye color slowly starts to become visible. The most common eye color on dogs is deep brown, so you might notice the chocolatey tones making their way through around this time. However, the process occurs slowly and doesn&#8217;t happen overnight.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How long do puppies eyes stay blue?What is the rarest eye color for dogs?Is it rare for a dog to have blue eyes?Do all puppies come out with blue eyes?How do you tell if a puppy&#8217;s eyes will stay blue?How rare is a puppy with blue eyes?What is the 2 rarest eye&#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":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6171"}],"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=6171"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118379,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6171\/revisions\/118379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}