With children, they work best with children over the age of eight: this is absolutely not because they do not like children or have a short temper with kids (most are quite friendly to children) . Double merle or homozygous merle occurs when the offspring of two merled parents inherit two copies of the dominant merle gene. Some breeders euthanize mostly white pups, while others may attempt to sell them as 'rare' white Aussies without disclosing the potential for health defects. A large percentage of homozygous merles sold eventually end up in rescue and shelters, as the average family is ill-prepared to take on a deaf or blind pet. However, deaf or blind Australian shepherds can make wonderful pets given a home prepared for their special needs.
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