There are myths and legends about dogs with this intriguing attribute.
Whether they are true or not, it does make for interesting speculations.
Popular belief 1- Some people believe that dogs with this condition can see both heaven and earth at the same time. and are also natural protectors, while brown or red eye dogs are considered spirit dogs.
Popular belief 2- Legend says it that sled dogs with heterochromia are faster than dogs with the same color eyes.
Popular belief 3- Heterochromic dogs suffer from blindness, even though this osgenerally not the case, as the condition usually has no adverse effect on vision.
Tip to confirm if they're really blind?
Why not have someone sit behind the dog and cover one eye. Stand in front of the dog with a large colorful bouncy ball. Drop the ball, if the eye follows the ball the dog can see well enough. Switch eyes and try again.
Tip to confirm if they're really blind?
Why not have someone sit behind the dog and cover one eye. Stand in front of the dog with a large colorful bouncy ball. Drop the ball, if the eye follows the ball the dog can see well enough. Switch eyes and try again.
