Can dogs only see in black & white?

Answer 1

knew you`d be back!!lol

I think I`ve left it too late to answer this one cos you`ve already got LOADS of replies!!LOL

Answer 2

It says here . . . .

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If memory serves me right, the thinking is that dogs only see blue and yellow or red and yellow (couldn't remember for sure) because they have many less of the cones (color vision cells) than people. On the other hand, they have many more rods (low light and motion detecting cells) so they see much better in the dark and they can detect much smaller motions than humans.
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Dogs have a set of specialist senses that are designed for the way that they live. Ever noticed that a dog sniffs around a lot. For dogs the sense of smell identifies things not the sight.

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Answer 3

Nope! Scientists believe that canines can see part of the range of colors in the visible spectrum. Humans like you can see all the colors--red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet--but dogs probably see mostly in shades of yellow and blue. But remember, this is only a THEORY, since we can't really find out if a color appears the same way to dogs as it does to people.

Answer 4

Dogs have only two types of cones -- their dichromatic color vision is similar to that of a human with red-green color-blindness. In addition, a dog's retina contains a much smaller ratio of cones to rods than ours does. An article about Canine Vision, written for a college psychology course, includes a graphic that contrasts the yellow, blue, and gray spectrum of the dog's world with the familiar rainbow of colors we perceive.

Answer 5

Dogs only see in black and white because they do not have the receptors for colors in their eyes

Answer 6

i think so yes ...so when you go to get a dog license tell them that the dog can only see in black and white so ya want a black and white license therfore it should be cheaper ..lol

Answer 7

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"Can dogs only see in black & white? "

No, that is an improper definition of "color blind"
Just like a color blind person dogs see in two colors instead of three.
The major difference in a dogs vision and a persons vision is that dogs have fewer cones (collect color) and more rods (collect light). So a dog sees colors about like a color blind person and can see at night about like a person using night vision goggles.

Answer 8

Isso era na ecada de 70.

Hojes os cachorros enxergam tudo colorido, pelo menos os meus...

Answer 9

I am sure my dog can see in colour, because if you ask her to bring a particular colour toy, she will get that one!! As in bring me the blue toy, or bring me the yellow toy!!

Answer 10

They're adapted to see in low light conditions so they can hunt better at dusk and twilight. Color receptors would interfere with that.

Answer 11

so people say would not know as im not a dog