Grey Blue Merle Border Collie Puppy

These merle variations are akc registered as blue merles according to a recent discussion by the collie club of america in august 2018 previous article i found explaining what was known about this rare color of blue merle before the recent research was completed by dr.

Grey blue merle border collie puppy. Blue merle is actually one of the rarest border collie coat colors. We also have wonderful puppies of color from over thirty years of selective working ability and pedigrees. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for blue merle border collie puppies for sale. The border collie originated in the united kingdom in the 1800s for use as a herding dog and guard dog along with a variety of other sheep herding dogs over time certain kinds of these sheepdogs became preferable over.

Not only will this gene affect the coat color but also the nose and eyes. Medium long and dense shedding. A merle pattern will create merle puppies but a non merle border collie without the gene will not spontaneously throw merled puppies. Health issues are riskier with merles double merles every now and then two merles both carrying the merle gene mate and when two merles mate they have a 25 chance of producing a double merle puppy.

Please do your research before bringing home a border collie puppy. All border collie found here are from akc registered parents. As a result the border collie will show patches of pigmentation throughout the body. 10 16 years energy level.

Blue merle border collie puppies for sale. 20 21 inches tall 25 45 lbs lifespan. These include solid bicolor tricolor merle and sable with no color or pattern preferred over another. The american kennel club akc breed standard allows all colors or combination of colors and or markings for border collies.

Besides being one gorgeous dog the border collie is also very hardworking and somewhat of a workaholic. Find border collie puppies and breeders in your area and helpful border collie information. It has the same incredible work ethic intelligence and energy as any other colored border collie. 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.

Risks in breeding blue merle border collie. Beautiful blue merle red slate lilac border collie puppies if you have never owned a border collie before. By proceeding you consent to our legal notice and acknowledge. This breed is not for everyone.

For blue merles the border collie will have a white gray ish base colored coat with black blue ish patches and spots. Leigh anne clark and sarah murphy in 2018. You can cancel your email alerts at any time.