![]() The Hierarchy Of Loci Defines A Blue Dutch Shepherd’s Base Coat Color Photo from: are two pigments that participate in creating all coat colors - eumelanin (black pigment) and phaeomelanin (red pigment). Let us see what the process behind creating a blue Dutch Shepherd is. Such practices are often deemed unethical and a mark of an irresponsible breeder, but the story is not that single-sided. A blue German Shepherd, Doberman, blue-eyed (and coat) Pitbull, and many more dog breeds have the same genetic process that includes two recessive genes on the D locus. This phenomenon is not exclusive to the Dutch Shepherd. ![]() The genetics of a blue Dutch Shepherd is based on breeding generations of dogs with recessive genes. With the scarcity of strong Dutch Shepherd bloodlines in the US, the blue color became even more popular, so the pool of breeding stock kept getting smaller. Most Dutch Shepherds have very dark brindling that is barely noticeable due to the similarity between the stripes and base coat color. The Dutch Shepherd breed is predominantly silver or gold brindle and yellow. Putting that aside, these dogs look absolutely magnificent not only because of the coat color but also the light-colored eyes. Various shades of gray can catch the light in a certain way, causing our human eyes to mistake it for blue.īreeders simply love to put a hefty price tag on their dogs with unusual colors, so blue is sold by the bucket. 4 Conclusion Putting The Blue In The Blue Dutch Shepherd Photo from: you already know that the blue coat color is not really blue.
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