Labradoodles come in different colors and patterns as merle can affect all coat colors. Here we'll addresses some common merle Labradoodle coat guides.
This coat type is common with older generation dogs; it has a very tough texture. Ordinarily, Labradoodles are non-shedding; this coat type has mild shedding, although sometimes severe.
As a result of merle’s ability to affect any coat color, they come in different color patterns and patches. Your pets can come in a blue merle coat, chocolate merle coat, red merle coat, brown merle coat, and black.
The blue merle Labradoodles with their irregular black or gray patches are the most popular of them all. The lighter part of the coat varies from a very light powder blue to a very dark steel blue.
Merle Labradoodles are not pure breeds; they are heterozygotes. They have a very complex genetic basis: they don’t have a complete dominant gene as one masks the other’s effect.
Merle Labradoodles are at the risk of being blind or deaf due to their complex genetic makeup. Research has shown that dogs with two types of the merle gene, like the “double merle,” are at higher risk of being deaf.