What's the difference between Blue & Gray Coat Color?

Hi,
Maybe a stupid question but what is the difference between a Blue color and Gray Color? How do you tell?
Pepsi's Mom
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Hi,

I'm not sure of the correct answer either. I'm thinking as mom of a BlueHeeler/ Lab and two sheepies - that Blue is darker and grey is the lighter coat. Don't quote me however!

I do know that at aprox 6-9 months their coats change from a darker color to very light grey.

Sorry couldn't be of more help.

Marianne
i cant give you an exact answer either, but going off of marianne's answer..

if you look at a blue heeler and then look at a grey old english, it kind of makes sense... seems like the blue color is usually accompanied by really light speckling of a darker or lighter color (no, i'm not thinking of merle ;)).

my $.02, not worth much but there you go :) waiting for the experts...
I asked this question on another sheepie group and got an answer from a lady who knows her stuff about sheepies. Iasked the question as my sheepie is blue and this method of looking confirms it. I had the chat with his groomer as well and she knows sheepies too.


> Blue" is a term that includes shades of gray, a contrast in shades
> between
> the under and outer coat, or a reflection in certain light of the depth
> of
> color in a dog's hair shafts.
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