Are Dogs Color Blind? What Can They ACTUALLY See?

by sierrag on October 13, 2015 in Interesting Facts 6

If you know someone that is colorblind, then you may have experienced them asking you if red is red or if green is really green. Red-green is the most common colorblindness that people experience, which affects their ability to tell the difference between the two. Just like people can be colorblind, so can dogs. However, the misconception is that dogs only see in black and white, which is not true.

For dogs, their vision is actually similar to a human with red-green color blindness. However, they're less sensitive to gray shades and brightness, making their vision a lot better than what is actually perceived.

They can see movement in the distance much better than we can because dogs are natural hunters. Doggies are also more sensitive to motion during the day too because they outperform us in with their visual abilities.

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