The Merle gene can also cause blue eyes. In some breeds, a merle is called a dapple coat pattern. Merle is inherited dominantly, so one copy of the Merle gene causes the coat color pattern.

THEIR EYES CAN BE MISMATCHED. Not all Australian shepherds have blue eyes ... Today, you can find Aussies in many different colors, although only black, red, red merle, and blue merle are ...

Most Aussies have a docked or naturally bobbed tail. Their coloring comes in black, red, blue merle, and red merle. Australian shepherds commonly have eyes of two different colors. They can be ...