When it comes to dog's coats, merle one of the most jaw-dropping color patterns around. Also known as "dapple," the end ...

“I don’t know of a breed where every dog will have blue eyes.” For example, she says any breed with a merle color pattern—a genetic pattern in a dog’s coat and on its skin that creates ...

In some breeds, like Australian shepherds, blue eyes have been linked to patchy coat patterns known as “merle” and “piebald,” which are caused by certain genetic mutations. But it was not ...

Two genetic factors that cause blue eyes in merle and piebald dogs have previously been revealed, which are due to mutations of a protein that can also produce a patchy fur coat. But this isn't ...