{"id":8061,"date":"2022-03-25T06:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:38:42","slug":"what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean if a puppy has green 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\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_does_it_mean_if_a_puppy_has_green_eyes\" title=\"What does it mean if a puppy has green eyes?\">What does it mean if a puppy has green 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\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Do_puppies_with_green_eyes_stay_green\" title=\"Do puppies with green eyes stay green?\">Do puppies with green eyes stay green?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_type_of_dog_has_green_eyes\" title=\"What type of dog has green eyes?\">What type of dog has green 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\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_is_the_rarest_dog_eye_color\" title=\"What is the rarest dog eye color?\">What is the rarest dog eye color?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_does_it_mean_if_a_dog_has_green_eyes\" title=\"What does it mean if a dog has green eyes?\">What does it mean if a dog has green eyes?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#How_can_you_tell_what_color_a_puppys_eyes_will_be\" title=\"How can you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?\">How can 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-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Do_purebred_Labs_have_green_eyes\" title=\"Do purebred Labs have green eyes?\">Do purebred Labs have green eyes?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Are_dogs_with_green_eyes_rare\" title=\"Are dogs with green eyes rare?\">Are dogs with green eyes rare?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Are_green_eyes_on_a_dog_rare\" title=\"Are green eyes on a dog rare?\">Are green eyes on a dog rare?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Do_puppy_eyes_stay_green\" title=\"Do puppy eyes stay green?\">Do puppy eyes stay green?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Are_green_eyes_rare_in_dogs\" title=\"Are green eyes rare in dogs?\">Are green 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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_is_the_least_rarest_eye_color\" title=\"What is the least rarest eye color?\">What is the least rarest eye color?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Can_dogs_have_black_eyes\" title=\"Can dogs have black eyes?\">Can dogs have black eyes?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Is_it_rare_for_a_dog_to_have_green_eyes\" title=\"Is it rare for a dog to have green eyes?\">Is it rare for a dog to have green eyes?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#How_do_you_tell_what_color_eyes_your_puppy_will_have\" title=\"How do you tell what color eyes your puppy will have?\">How do you tell what color eyes your puppy will have?<\/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-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_color_eyes_do_purebred_Labs_have\" title=\"What color eyes do purebred Labs have?\">What color eyes do purebred Labs have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Do_Lab_puppies_eyes_stay_green\" title=\"Do Lab puppies eyes stay green?\">Do Lab puppies eyes stay green?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_Labrador_is_purebred\" title=\"How do I know if my Labrador is purebred?\">How do I know if my Labrador is purebred?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Is_green_eyes_a_rare_color\" title=\"Is green eyes a rare color?\">Is green eyes a rare color?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#What_is_the_rarest_green_eye_colour\" title=\"What is the rarest green eye colour?\">What is the rarest green eye colour?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#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-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-a-puppy-has-green-eyes\/#Are_green_eyes_in_dogs_rare\" title=\"Are green eyes in dogs rare?\">Are green eyes in dogs rare?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_if_a_puppy_has_green_eyes\"><\/span>What does it mean if a puppy has green eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It requires the presence of a second gene, such as the merle gene, for a dog to have blue, green, or amber eyes; the merle gene creates patches with reduced eumelanin. <b>Dogs with green eyes have a small amount of eumelanin while dogs with blue eyes have none.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppies_with_green_eyes_stay_green\"><\/span>Do puppies with green eyes stay green?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a puppy has green eyes, will they stay green? <b>It&#8217;s not unusual for your puppy&#8217;s eyes to change as they grow and develop. While you may be excited to bring home a puppy with blue or green eyes, you may find that their eyes will change to amber as they age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_dog_has_green_eyes\"><\/span>What type of dog has green eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The American pit bull terrier is often considered to be the only purebred dog with naturally occurring green eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_dog_eye_color\"><\/span>What is the rarest dog eye color?<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_does_it_mean_if_a_dog_has_green_eyes\"><\/span>What does it mean if a dog has green eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a puppy has green eyes, will they stay green? <b>It&#8217;s not unusual for your puppy&#8217;s eyes to change as they grow and develop. While you may be excited to bring home a puppy with blue or green eyes, you may find that their eyes will change to amber as they age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_what_color_a_puppys_eyes_will_be\"><\/span>How can you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs with green eyes and the Merle gene also have less pigmentation in the iris of the eye, which can affect their eyesight. This means dogs with green eyes can sometimes suffer from <b>increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma), and poor refraction ability within the eye, and colobomas<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_purebred_Labs_have_green_eyes\"><\/span>Do purebred Labs have green eyes?<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=\"Are_dogs_with_green_eyes_rare\"><\/span>Are dogs with green eyes 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=\"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>Dogs with green eyes and the Merle gene also have less pigmentation in the iris of the eye, which can affect their eyesight. This means dogs with green eyes can sometimes suffer from <b>increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma), and poor refraction ability within the eye, and colobomas<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_green_eyes_on_a_dog_rare\"><\/span>Are green eyes on a dog rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs with green eyes and the Merle gene also have less pigmentation in the iris of the eye, which can affect their eyesight. This means dogs with green eyes can sometimes suffer from <b>increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma), and poor refraction ability within the eye, and colobomas<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_puppy_eyes_stay_green\"><\/span>Do puppy eyes stay green?<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=\"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=\"Are_green_eyes_rare_in_dogs\"><\/span>Are green eyes rare in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is it rare for a dog to have green eyes? It is! Although there are no official statistics about the number of dogs with green eyes, <b>only two breeds tend to have them: the American pit bull terrier and the pomeranian husky. Green eyes are somewhat more common in puppies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_least_rarest_eye_color\"><\/span>What is the least rarest eye color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brown<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_have_black_eyes\"><\/span>Can dogs have black eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because dogs can get bruises, just like all mammals, <b>technically they can get black eyes. The main difference between a black eye on a dog and one on a human is our canine friends are covered in fur. Black eyes on dogs are less obvious because they are difficult to see.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_rare_for_a_dog_to_have_green_eyes\"><\/span>Is it rare for a dog to have green eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is it rare for a dog to have green eyes? <b>It is! Although there are no official statistics about the number of dogs with green eyes, only two breeds tend to have them: the American pit bull terrier and the pomeranian husky. Green eyes are somewhat more common in puppies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_what_color_eyes_your_puppy_will_have\"><\/span>How do you tell what color eyes your puppy will have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can usually tell if your puppy will have <b>blue eyes permanently by 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=\"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>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_color_eyes_do_purebred_Labs_have\"><\/span>What color eyes do purebred Labs have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eye color should be <b>brown in both yellow and black Labradors, and hazel or brown in chocolate labs. Yellow or black eyes are undesirable as they give a harsh expression. Eyes being too small or set close together are also not typical of the breed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Lab_puppies_eyes_stay_green\"><\/span>Do Lab puppies eyes stay green?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is striking but <b>it doesn&#8217;t last. That is pretty much my experiance. They turn green for a few days around 9 weeks of age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_Labrador_is_purebred\"><\/span>How do I know if my Labrador is purebred?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three main methods you can use to determine if your dog is a purebred Lab. These are <b>a visual assessment, a DNA test, and pedigree papers. Visual assessments are the least accurate, as they only compare a dog to the official breed standard.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_green_eyes_a_rare_color\"><\/span>Is green eyes a rare color?<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_is_the_rarest_green_eye_colour\"><\/span>What is the rarest green eye colour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs with green eyes and the Merle gene also have less pigmentation in the iris of the eye, which can affect their eyesight. This means dogs with green eyes can sometimes suffer from <b>increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma), and poor refraction ability within the eye, and colobomas<\/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><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=\"Are_green_eyes_in_dogs_rare\"><\/span>Are green eyes in dogs rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>brown eyes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does it mean if a puppy has green eyes?Do puppies with green eyes stay green?What type of dog has green eyes?What is the rarest dog eye color?What does it mean if a dog has green eyes?How can you tell what color a puppy&#8217;s eyes will be?Do purebred Labs have green eyes?Are&#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":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061"}],"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=8061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}