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Are puppies with different colored eyes at risk for health issues?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cocker Spaniel | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 21 days old

We are looking at getting a cocker spaniel puppy with one blue eye and one brown eye and we were wondering if this will bring with it any medical conditions? Dad is pra and fn clear.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 22nd, 2018

No, Heterochromia (eyes of different color) does not have any known health problems. Vision is completely normal in these individuals and heterochromia is not considered a medical problem but rather a normal variation in eye color.

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