Not all Australian Mountain Dogs will look like Balu, though; Australian Shepherds come in a few different colors. Each puppy ...

"Both the chocolate color (a recessive gene) and the merle pattern (a dominant but carefully managed trait) are uncommon on ...

Braille, a double merle Australian Shepherd dog, also works with Keller's Cause to inspire others to be their best Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Finn, the blue-eyed merle Corgi puppy, runs through all his tricks for tiny cheese rewards—and the focus is seriously ...

Braille is one of the happiest dogs you’ll ever meet. The two-year-old Australian Shepherd was born fully blind and deaf as the result of merle-to-merle breeding, but it hasn’t stopped him. He’s ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The volunteers at Pink Heart Rescue are die-hard animal lovers doing whatever they can to help pets in need. Alyx Kopie and her husband started Pink Heart Rescue almost five years ago.