Brown Blue Merle Border Collie Puppy

Blue merle border collies have slightly blue or slate tinted appearance generally with black splotches.

Brown blue merle border collie puppy.

All border collie found here are from akc registered parents. Blue merle is actually one of the rarest border collie coat colors. It has the same incredible work ethic intelligence and energy as any other colored border collie. 4 stunning puppies with amazing colourings available 1 red merle bitch 1 blue merle bitch and 2 blue merle dogs.

Merle is a visible genetic pattern that affects the base colour of a collie s coat. Mum is a family pet and can be seen with pups. 10 16 years energy level. The american kennel club akc breed standard allows all colors or combination of colors and or markings for border collies.

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. Please do your research before bringing home a border collie puppy. The border collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the anglo scottish border county of northumberland for herding livestock especially sheep. Blue merle border collies.

However this slate color is apparent because the blue black white coat color has been diluted. Medium long and dense shedding. Find border collie puppies and breeders in your area and helpful border collie information. 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.

Often referred to as the bleach gene merle breeds exhibit a combination of darker and lighter patches and speckling on the coat. We also have wonderful puppies of color from over thirty years of selective working ability and pedigrees. Besides being one gorgeous dog the border collie is also very hardworking and somewhat of a workaholic. Beautiful blue merle red slate lilac border collie puppies if you have never owned a border collie before.

For this to happen the dog needs two copies of the recessive dilute gene and just one copy of the merle. This breed is not for everyone. The blue merle border collie is a clever herding dog with ancient roots. Dad is a working dog.

20 21 inches tall 25 45 lbs lifespan. These include solid bicolor tricolor merle and sable with no color or pattern preferred over another. Very well socialised and used to young children. Blue merle border collie breeders as we ve touched upon should avoid breeding merles with one another.

The slate merle border collie is similar to the blue merle.