Blue Merle Border Collie Australian Shepherd Short Hair

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Blue merle border collie australian shepherd short hair.

Adult border collies weigh around 23 kg 50 7 lbs and are between 46 to 58 cm 18 to 22 inches in height. Blue merle border collie breeders as we ve touched upon should avoid breeding merles with one another. See more ideas about collie blue merle collie blue merle. 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.

Although they are both medium sized dogs the australian shepherd is heavier and bigger in stature than the border collie. The early history of the smooth collie like that of many dog breeds is largely a matter of speculation. Red blue merle black. 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.

The border collie and the australian shepherd look very similar. I discovered that she looks exactly like a texas heeler. 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. 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.

Risks in breeding blue merle border collie. See more ideas about blue merle australian shepherd blue merle australian shepherd. Dense feathered straight short moderately long. She looks exactly like a blue merle aussie with short hair long skinny legs not big boned has incredible herding instincts nipping at our heels and our border collie s and is smart.

The australian shepherd is used to herd sheep and cattle alongside the tough cowboys that created them however this cowboy s comrade is also a popular family dog and has been ranked as the 17th most popular breed by the akc. Black white tricolor tan blue merle blue merle tricolor slate merle red merle black brindle gold lilac red sable sable merle saddleback sable white blue white blue merle white red white red merle white ticked seal slate white gold white. Feb 22 2012 explore jacque verrall s board blue merle collies are the best on pinterest. Mar 1 2014 explore natalie johnson s board blue merle australian shepherds on pinterest.