Dog coats come in a wide range of vibrant colors, marking every pup in their own unique way. One of the most stunning combos, hands down, is something of the merle variation. It isn’t only a stunner but also rare. Pooches born with the gene are highly regarded as the crème de la crème of coats, and they’re just plain pretty to look at.
One
Cocker Spaniel
was blessed with one of the coolest chocolate/ivory-swirled merle patterns around, and she also has the bluest eyes you’ll ever see, leaving everyone who lays eyes on her completely breathless.
Now that you’ve met Effie and her ball-catching skills, all other dogs take the runner-up position. Her cheesecake-
spackled fur
is something straight out of a fever dream. The dark chocolate blended with vanilla looks like she had the best blank canvas for such rich artistry.
With solid colors like golden or red as the most common
Cocker Spaniel
colors, merle sits comfortably at the tippy top of the rarity list right along with orange roan, blue roan, and black and tan. You can see it resembles the most gorgeous splatter paintings with patches of darker fur on top of a lighter shade of similar coloring.
Merle
, also known as “dapple,” isn’t considered a breed standard, but it’s still beautiful. The inherited color combo happens when there’s a variation of a certain gene. With
merle
being so dominant, a lucky pup only needs one copy to come out merle — Effie is proof!
Related: Adorable Merle Cocker Spaniel Puppy Has Rare Eye Color Only Seen In 5% of Dogs
Right along with that marbled fur, it’s impossible to ignore Effie’s magnificent, bright blue eyes. Only 5% of dogs carry the variant in the
ALX4 gene
that creates blue peepers, and because it’s also a dominant trait, dogs only need a copy from one ancestor to get
eyes as piercing and mesmerizing
as Effie’s.
Basically, she’s an
ultra-rare
marvel taking the internet by storm with her good looks, and rightfully so. You can’t look away! She’s been this jaw-dropping since birth, amassing more than 18,000 TikTok followers who are all as obsessed with her as I am!
Effie can do anything and she’ll still be so perfect
—
she”ll get away with it. Honestly, with the favor she’s doing on everyone’s eyes, that seems fair!
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