Brown Blue Merle Border Collie Puppy

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Brown blue merle border collie puppy.

The slate merle border collie is similar to the blue merle. Beautiful blue merle red slate lilac border collie puppies if you have never owned a border collie before. 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. We also have wonderful puppies of color from over thirty years of selective working ability and pedigrees.

Suitable for an active pet home or working home. Blue merle border collies have slightly blue or slate tinted appearance generally with black splotches. It has the same incredible work ethic intelligence and energy as any other colored border collie. All border collie found here are from akc registered parents.

However this slate color is apparent because the blue black white coat color has been diluted. The american kennel club akc breed standard allows all colors or combination of colors and or markings for border collies. Very well socialised and used to young children. Often referred to as the bleach gene merle breeds exhibit a combination of darker and lighter patches and speckling on the coat.

10 16 years energy level. The border collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the anglo scottish border county of northumberland for herding livestock especially sheep. Merle is a visible genetic pattern that affects the base colour of a collie s coat. Blue merle border collie breeders as we ve touched upon should avoid breeding merles with one another.

Risks in breeding blue merle border collie. Blue merle is actually one of the rarest border collie coat colors. For this to happen the dog needs two copies of the recessive dilute gene and just one copy of the merle. 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. 4 stunning puppies with amazing colourings available 1 red merle bitch 1 blue merle bitch and 2 blue merle dogs. Besides being one gorgeous dog the border collie is also very hardworking and somewhat of a workaholic. Considered highly intelligent extremely energetic acrobatic and athletic they frequently compete with great success in sheepdog trials and dog sports they are often cited as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs.

The blue merle border collie is a clever herding dog with ancient roots. Medium long and dense shedding. Mum is a family pet and can be seen with pups. 20 21 inches tall 25 45 lbs lifespan.

This breed is not for everyone.