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Published: 2012-03-30 18:45:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 1672; Favourites: 104; Downloads: 10
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My Sheltieboy Farris, 8 months old
( He is not a cryptic Merle, he is a tric with one blue eye )
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You'r fantastic work have been featured in my journal: [link]
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w-w-wow, this dog.. his features are like, perfect!
almost as if you photoshopped him!
he is so adorable ahw ;A; <3
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Haha, no, he truly is this perfect 
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agreed!
..no matter how long i stare at this pic, he
stays so adorable ;w;
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Wonderful photograph! The dog is stunning, and I love your composition, focus, depth of field, and colors! Fantastic, fantastic work!
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That is the coolest looking sheltie EVER!! lol Soo Cute! 
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Well, now, lookit how beautiful YOU are!! I've never seen a tri with a blue eye. Or heard of 'merle-factored'. Gorgeous pup, either way.
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Thank you, I think he suits it very well, even if he will never make a show dog...
Usually with a phantom-merle/cryptic merle, you will find a tiny tiny spot with merling, but Farris have none; the spots on his nose are from ticking and appear as the puppy gets older, while merling marks are present from birth.
[link] This is his pedigree; though none of his parents were merles, there is one merle back in the lines, but it's on the mother's side, and too far back to matter I believe, and the blue eye seems to have come from the father's side since his father's brother also has the blue eye...
( Sorry for the long post, I think the topic of genetics and passing down traits is fairly interesting...! )
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That certainly IS unique! It's really cool you have those records dating back so far. The old fashioned style and soul of the 1900s and earlier dogs. I find phantom/cryptic merles fascinating; there's been a few Collie's I've seen like this, but usually have some merleing broken in like glass in their coat. Gorgeous little sheltie you've got there. A treasure!!
I love genetics and such, too. I think Border Collies are fascinating - they have every color and pattern under the sun, with any combination acceptible!!
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Woah! This is an incredible photograph! Absolutely fantastic. There is something about the energy and life you've caught sparkling behind this boy's eyes that makes this shot all the more incredible.
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I don't think it's possible for a tri to have a blue eye....jussayn... XD
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It is, it's a condition called heterochromia.
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I thought that was where the iris is a different color, not both eyes...lol, i really don't know though....
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It is when you have either two different eye colours as in two separate ones, or it can be with specks/bits of different colours in one or both eyes...
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Yes, it is very cool.
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That is a GORGEOUS black tri sheltie. I love that he has a complete heterochromia.
If I may point out politely; try turning down your blacks/shadows just a hair in PS to bring back some of his fur texture. You've lost it over-darkening.
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Just wanted to add that I do really appriciate the feedback, though! I will try later to take better photographs, I would really like the texture of his fur in there, but not at the cost of making him seem grey and dull...
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Thank you!
Thanks, but I liked it better this way, it's a personal taste thing. Also, I took the photo in strong sunlight, which makes it quite hard to get the texture in the black fur to stay without outblowing the white. I tried a less contrast, but it made him seem more grey than he is. I have an external flash, but I am waiting for a wireless transmitter so I can get it off the camera and putting it on a tripod so I don't hurt myself due to the heavy gear...
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He is my first dog, and I love him! So wonderful and tender...
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I know what You mean! my sheltie is doing it the same when I come back home. 
This is my second sheltie. I love this breed, Shelties are loyal, cheerful and extremely smart!
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