Can You Get A Blue Merle Border Collie Puppy

For breeders to get a blue merle Border Collie one of its parents should be carrying the merle gene.

Can you get a blue merle border collie puppy. Border Collie Lebanon MO. For those who cant get away we can usually bring your puppy to you. Unlike the collies two base color genes the merle gene is not a color gene.

Our puppies are bred from excellent lines. A blue merle collie. This breed is not for everyone.

What it does is take a dominant color like black and dilutes it to make that grayish or bluish shade with swirly and splotchy streaks or lines. This means the gene is the strongest in these particular areas of the body. As hinted above for you to get a blue merle Border collie puppy one parent should be a carrier of the merle gene.

This coat color can only be produced in puppies by dogs who carry the dominant merle gene. We will meet you at the airport. Over 4 weeks ago on Americanlisted.

Its not a coloration that occurs without deliberate and rather narrow selection and from what Ive seen that is almost always indicative that the dog is not from strict working lines. The merle gene turns some parts of a black coat to grey by not allowing the black color to come. These are special puppies from our finest sires and dams.

Even when you dont have a double merle pup you may notice that most merle dogs have lighter ears heads chests and eyes. Our puppies will be fully vet i. Nightshades Border Collie puppies come with a health guarantee.