What is a tri colored Aussie?
What is a tri colored Aussie?
What makes an Australian Shepherd a tri color Aussie is the presence of copper patches on top of their base coat colors. The gene called agouti is what may cause the copper patches to appear on the Australian Shepherd’s coat, thus allowing them to possibly develop a tri-colored coat.
How much do tri color Australian Shepherds 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.
What color of Australian Shepherd is the rarest?
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 does a tricolor Australian Shepherd look like?
Red Merle Tri Aussie They have red spots on top of an buff (a light orange-brown) to silver base color. The tri colored version has white markings found on the face, chest, legs and belly. They also have copper highlights usually seen on the face and legs only.
How big do Tri Aussies get?
The standard Aussie generally weighs between 40-65 pounds when fully grown and males can grow to a height of 20″-21″ with females 18″-21″ And some even larger. The smaller Aussies can also be considered “mini” if they are between 20-40 pounds with a height between 13″ and 18″.
What is the most popular Aussie color?
The black tri Australian Shepherd is one of the most popular coat colors of the whole Australian Shepherd breed. Since black is the dominant color, their eyes are still light to dark brown.
Does Australian Shepherds shed a lot?
As we’ve mentioned, Australian Shepherds do shed considerably. They are a double-coated breed, so you can expect a healthy amount of year-round dog fur left in your home, and on your clothes. Because they are double-coated, they also have two periods of time each year where their fur sheds more considerably.
Can you breed two tri color Aussies?
When breeding two tri’s together the result is all tri’s because both parents are tri/tri on the gene scale & only have tri genes to offer making all of the puppies tri’s. The biggest myth is to breed two merle’s together to get all merle’s.
