Are dogs color blind? What color are you looking for?

Most of us think that the world of a dog’s colors is just black and white. The following article will answer the question: Are dogs color blind? And what colors do they see?

What would the world from a dog’s perspective be like? Is it just black and white colors that look boring, or can dogs also see other colors but not as brightly as us? Let’s find out with Petlandlover in the article below!

1. Are dogs color blind?

Many people often think that dogs are color blind, but in reality this is not the case. Dogs’ vision is much more sophisticated and skillful than we think.

Not only do dogs see other colors, but some studies have come to the questionable conclusion that their sensitivity to gray is even better than ours. So what specific colors do dogs see?

It must be admitted that dogs’ ability to distinguish colors is worse than humans, they can only distinguish a few different colors. The difference in strong or weak color perception depends on the number of cone cells responsible for distinguishing colors.

Human eyes usually have 3 cone cells. When we lose one cell, we will become color blind, but we can still perceive colors but the number of colors is less than normal. In dogs, because they only have 2 rod cells, there is a high possibility that they can still see colors, but the shades and quantities are limited.

2. What colors do dogs see?

The three basic colors a dog can see are yellow, red, blue and gray. To a dog’s eyes, the colors purple and blue will appear light blue.

– Green, yellow, orange turn into light yellow.

– Blue turns gray.

– The red color will become light red

However, dog eyes have many rod cells, which helps them easily distinguish objects in the dark. The eye tissue layer “tapetum lucidum” has the role of reflecting light into the retina, this is the reason why we see dog eyes light up in the dark.

Thus, dogs are absolutely not color blind as we think. The brightness of a dog’s eyes in the dark is truly exquisite. Hopefully the above article has helped us understand more about a dog’s eyesight and ability to distinguish colors.

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