Blue Merle Border Collie Australian Shepherd Short Hair

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Blue merle border collie australian shepherd short hair.

There are two general types of colored patches that will appear in a merle coat. I discovered that she looks exactly like a texas heeler. See more ideas about blue merle australian shepherd blue merle australian shepherd. Feb 22 2012 explore jacque verrall s board blue merle collies are the best on pinterest.

Even the origin of the breed s name is unclear variously claimed to describe the early shepherd dog s dark colour coaly or derived from the name of a breed of sheep with black faces once commonly kept in scotland colley or derived from an anglo saxon word meaning useful. See more ideas about collie blue merle collie blue merle. Before buying a border collie australian shepherd mix or any hybrid dog breed from a breeder there are a few things you should be on the lookout for to make sure they are responsible breeders that care about the health and wellbeing of their parents and all of the puppies they have bred. Blue merle border collie breeders as we ve touched upon should avoid breeding merles with one another.

The border collie and the australian shepherd look very similar. She is now 5 mos old and her hair is still short which made me question what other breed is mixed in. Dense feathered straight short moderately long. Blue merle border collie puppies like all puppies may be challenging to train but it s more than possible and will pay dividends in the future.

The early history of the smooth collie like that of many dog breeds is largely a matter of speculation. Risks in breeding blue merle border collie. Red blue merle black. The merle gene creates mottled patches of color in a solid or piebald coat blue or odd colored eyes and can affect skin pigment as well.

Merle is a genetic pattern that can be in a dog s coat merle comes in different colors and patterns and can affect all coat colors. Although they are both medium sized dogs the australian shepherd is heavier and bigger in stature than the border collie. Adult border collies weigh around 23 kg 50 7 lbs and are between 46 to 58 cm 18 to 22 inches in height. Mar 1 2014 explore natalie johnson s board blue merle australian shepherds on pinterest.