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When do Aussie puppies’ eyes turn blue?

Blue Eyes Aussie Puppies usually begin their final stages of color changing at around 3-4 weeks. After that, the color will get slowly different. So something like a dark blue at 3-4 weeks could turn into a lighter grayer blue by 12-16 weeks. Yes, the process is slow and nothing is guaranteed.

Will my Australian shepherd’s eyes change color?. Blue eyes Aussie puppies

How long do puppy eyes stay blue? It often takes nine to 12 weeks, starting from this point, for a puppy’s eye color to settle in and “stay.” The permanent eye color change can even happen as late as 16 weeks in age.

How do you tell if a puppy’s eyes will stay blue? You can usually tell if your puppy will have 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.

Do blue-eyed dogs go blind? Blue eyes do not indicate that your dog will eventually go blind, deaf, or have any other genetic defects. Variation in pigmentation in the iris can occur for varying reasons and doesn’t necessarily point to health concerns.

Why are Australian shepherds eyes different colors

Heterochromia is a rare condition that gives Australian Shepherds two different colored eyes. This condition is caused by either a lack or excess of melanin in the iris. Melanin is a pigment that is also found in hair, skin, and nails.

The color of your Australian Shepherd’s eyes depends on the presence of melanocytes found in the iris. The melanocytes are responsible for producing melanin. consequently, Dog’s typically have an adequate amount of melanin which means they are likely to have “normal” brown eyes.

Heterochromia/Merle gene disrupts the production and distribution of melanin, which will result in blue, amber, green, or particolored eyes.

Official Terms:

• Hyperchromic = An excess of melanin (dark/brown eyes)
• Hypochromic = A lack of melanin (light blue eyes)

Do all Australian shepherds have different colored eyes

They often have two different colored eyes. Aussies might have any combination of brown, blue, hazel, amber, or green eyes. Some Aussies even display more than one color within the same eye.

How to determine if your Australian shepherd puppy will have blue eyes

Pups that are destin to have eyes that are very dark, almost black, will have dark irises of a midnight blue color from the beginning. In a puppy, with split or marbled eyes part of the iris is dark like this pup’s eyes, and the blue area is pale. This female from the same litter has eyes that stayed blue

Do dogs change eye color

Pet eye colors may have to do with age. Both dogs and cats can experience eye color changes in their lifetimes. … Scarlett mentions most dogs experience an eye color change to dark brown, some dog breeds have different eye colors. For instance, a husky generally has blue eyes.