In fact as of 2019 the merle great dane is now eligible to compete in american kennel club akc conformation shows.
Grey merle great dane blue eyes.
Their flawed genetic makeup mainly renders a merle or double merle great dane subject to many ailments counting blindness and deafness.
It is due to the fact that a double merle is a lot more prone to diseases than other great danes.
A blue great dane s eyes can be dark brown amber or even pale blue.
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Patterns may also include brindle and merle.
A few markings are possible.
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Any two dogs that breed with the merle gene trait have the potential to produces puppies expressing the double merle gene.
With blue or black color spotting on the coat all over.
Keep in mind all dogs are born with blue eyes and will begin to change to their permanent adult color at 10 weeks old.
Whilst in merle great dane dogs blue eyes could be a sign of probable health problems.
However the latter is the preferred breeding method.
The akc standard for blue great dane is steel blue coat and it is not uncommon to see a blue great dane with blue eyes.
Adult weimaraners have light amber gray or blue gray eyes.
Sometimes nose of a blue merle great dane can also bear blue color.
There can be variations in the color and spots.
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But watch out for a blue eyed blue great dane as this quirk could be down to a rogue merle gene somewhere in his breeding and is commonly seen in blue merle great danes.
Health problems with blue eyes merle gene it is not the blue eyes themselves that cause the health problems but rather the merle gene that can cause a bit of complication with your great dane.
Generally blue merle great dane dogs hold light grey slate dark blue or brownish blue coat color.
Year old female blue merle.
However always be wary of great dane breeders who advertise rare blue eyed dogs for sale.
White danes are common in merle to merle mating and are almost completely white.
A merle great dane even more so.
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This is exciting news for owners that have been a long time in coming.
Having a merle great dane is dependent on having the merle gene which is responsible for the grey base coat.
This is the rarest of the great dane colors and the most susceptible to genetic defects.
Some even mature with eyes of two different hues.
While blue eyes sounds like a desirable trait to reproduce the merle gene can have a dark side when breeding which is known to cause a number of major health concerns.
Find blue and gray great dane puppiess from a breeder near you.
Additionally a tinge of blue or black color might be seen all over the blue merle great dane s skin.
