What is the rarest Australian Shepherd color?

Red
Red merles are far less common than blue merles because the red-colored gene is recessive in dogs, meaning both parents have to have it for their offspring to inherit the coat. Red is the rarest color in Aussies generally, although the red merle coat is one of the more common red-colored coats in the breed.

What is the rarest Australian Shepherd?

solid red
With the red gene being recessive, and solid-colored Aussies being the rarest, solid red Aussies are the rarest of them all.

What is the most popular Aussie color?

1. Black Tri Australian Shepherds. The black tri Australian Shepherd is one of the most common and basic colors combination of this dog.

How much does a blue merle Australian Shepherd cost?

The average price of the Australian Shepherd ranges from $650 to $850. However, an Aussie can cost anywhere between $300 to $1,800+ USD depending on breeder reputation, coat colors, pedigree and location. Australian Shepherds are not the cheapest dog breed available, but they’re not terribly expensive either.

Can you breed two blue eyed Aussies?

This term refers to a puppy bred by two merle colored Aussie parents. Many people are unaware, but when two merles (of any breed) are bred together, each puppy has a 25% chance of being born as a double merle. In the rescue world, we tend to refer to these Aussies as “Lethal Whites”.

Can you breed 2 blue merle Australian Shepherds?

If you don’t want to produce homozygous merles in your litters, it’s easy to avoid doing so: Don’t breed two merles together.

What is a mismarked Aussie?

What is a mismark? A mismark is a simply a dog that has markings that are outside the desired boundaries. The sketch included with this post shows a “Max White” aussie- one that has the most possible white without being a mismark. Notice the dog still has color over the eyes, ears, and saddle area.

Do Blue Merle dogs have health problems?

Yes – merle dogs can be just as healthy as dogs that have a solid color. They have the same life expectancy, they are just as strong and athletic and smart as their counterparts without the merle gene. In lines with responsible merle breedings, all offspring will be healthy and live a long life.

How rare are Blue Merle Australian Shepherds?

Blue Merle Australian shepherds aren’t considered rare and are more common than Red Merle Aussies. The color patterns of a blue merle coat can vary. They may have a piebald or solid coat with black patches. They often have white markings, especially on the legs and face.

Are double merles always deaf?

A double merle is created when two merle dogs are bred together. It doesn’t matter what color merle or what breed they are. Double merles also have a very high chance of being deaf, blind, or both because they lack pigment where it would normally be. The pups that do not inherit the gene twice are “normal” dogs.

How do you get a merle puppy?

The merle pattern is produced when a dog has a single copy of the M< allele. All merle dogs have the genotype Mm — meaning they have one allele for merle and one allele for non-merle. All non-merles are mm.