Like us humans, dogs too have multiple distinguishable features that make them truly unique. Merle dog breeds are canines that predominately show the merle coat pattern, a scattering of mottled ...

As far as mixed dog breeds go, it's hard not to fall in love at first sight when you meet a Bernedoodle. That combination of ...

Braille, a double merle Australian Shepherd dog, also works with Keller's Cause to inspire others to be their best Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Braille is one of the happiest dogs you’ll ever meet. The two-year-old Australian Shepherd was born fully blind and deaf as the result of merle-to-merle breeding, but it hasn’t stopped him. He’s ...

Fondly dubbed the “Hellen Keller” pup by friends and family, Echo is the result of backyard breeding. Emaciated and covered in fleas, Echo was rescued by kind strangers. He was brought to a local ...

Erin Calkins from Atlanta wasn’t even planning on buying a purse when she went to the local Goodwill that day. “We were ...

Keller’s Cause is an approved 501c3 non profit organization that was founded in September of 2015 in the name of double merles. “Everything we do, we do for them. These wonderful dogs are often dumped ...

The country star keeps his English bulldog close when he's on the road Jake Owen’s tour bus roommate has taken over the couch. “He sleeps 16 hours a day,” the country star tells PEOPLE of his ...