However, the authors of the study also believe the same duplication causes blue eyes in Australian shepherd dogs as well. A sled dog looks on as it is prepared to compete in The Siberian Husky ...

The trait is striking, but it’s also relatively rare, with no more than about 5% of the adult canine ... the Siberian husky is one of the best-known breeds associated with blue eyes.

Elegant and expressive, blue-eyed dogs have some of the most unforgettable ... The blue eye of a white Siberian husky dog, Canis lupus familiars. Photograph by David Liittschwager, Nat Geo Image ...

All husky puppies ... of dog breeds have blue eyes due to having the piebald or merle variant. Piebald is most often a variant of the MITF gene, which also results in white spots in the coat ...