blue eyed dogs

thanks for the info . . . we have had her eyes checked and she is normal. She just has these odd habits and like you said perhaps they do see what we cannot.http://www.mylot.com/images/emotes/blink.gif

I know that this is an old topic, but in the hopes that you check in on it, here's some information about SHELTIES.... and blue eyes.... and color head whites .... & merle genes I have been involved in shelties for about 25 years. I've loved & my heart has been owned by many - Champion show dogs, obedience competitors and bed warmers. I started a sheltie rescue program 15 years ago, & have never regretted all the shelties that I have helped along the way. First off, I suggest you go to the AKC.org website and read about the breed. It is wonderful reading & describes the "allowed" colors, the combinations, the "correct" look of a sheltie. While the breed standard does not allow for white or color headed white shelties, it does not mean that the dog isn't a sheltie or that it can't be your best friend or that it can't compete in any of the competitions except the Breed Ring. What it does mean is that it carries the merle gene. That gene results in the faded coloring you see in some shelties. It is perfectly acceptable EXCEPT for one thing. When breeding 2 dogs with the merle gene, you run an extremely high risk of rendering some or all of the puppies deaf or blind. The blue eyes that you are seeing in your dog is the visible evidence of the merle gene. It is not abnormal coloring. It probably won't affect your dog's vision if s/he isn't already diagnosed with any blindness or vision problems. It's simply the color of the eye... much like Huskies are known to have blue eyes. But PLEASE do not breed that dog without doing some serious study of genetics because you could be producing a litter of deaf/blind puppies and that would be a pity.