do dogs see in black and white or in color?

Answer 1

Dogs CAN see colors, but not with the same intensity as humans. It is an Old Wives's Tale that dogs can only see black and white. Recent research has proven otherwise.

Here's a link that both discusses and shows what colors look like to dogs and yes, it was written by a vet.

Answer 2

Humans have the ability to see all the colors of the electromagnetic spectrum, while the dog does not. It is thought that humans rely on color to find and identify food. Dogs have prey which are usually camouflaged, so they do not have to rely much on visual cues to find food. Because dogs have more rods in their retinas than humans, their ability to see in dim light is much greater. They are also better able to detect motion. Dogs see in colors of yellows, blues, and grays. The color red would appear yellow to a dog, and a green object would look white. Dogs have better lateral vision than humans.

Cats also have more rods than cones in the retina. Like dogs, they can see better in dim light and are far superior at detecting motion than that of humans. These are important traits for hunting. The pupil in the cat is elliptical rather than round, which allows more light to enter the eye. The tapetum is located in the back of the eye, and reflects light a second time—this is how cats are able to see well in almost complete darkness. Cats can see in the purple, blue, green, and yellow range and can see more shades of gray than humans can.

Answer 3

Dogs can only see in black and white. Even dogs who lead blind people can only see in black and white! Dogs use their sence of smell the way we use eyesight.

Answer 4

have you tryed asking your dog what he sees lmao im kidding im thinking they see almost the same as we do but like babys go for the bright stuff being that they see better at night then we do im thinking that they dont just see black and white or is it there smell that helps them lol either way noone really knows ever dog is diffrent just like we are ,people may say they know the facts but it always ends up with the fact that noone really knows lol have fun with this one lol and injoy the doggie!

Answer 5

They see in color but its not the same. Some colors they see and some they dont. Colors may also be different to them that us.

Answer 6

actually dogs see black and white but they are not colour blinded...
dogs can see 40% of the colour
somewhen i asked a vet ...

Answer 7

I just love dogs.....they use to think that dogs could only see in black and white....I knew they were wrong..........my little dog "tidbit" just loved her PINK ball and always picked the pink one out from the rest....well you guessed it......now they say dogs can see in color....just like us......

Answer 8

Our dog had an eye for red colored balls. Put another color with it and the dog would select the red one.
What do you think?

Answer 9

Dogs see color just not as intensely as humans. They rely more on their senses of smell and hearing.

Answer 10

When I was a kid teacher told me that they saw in black and white. But when every time a white person would walk past our fience, he would bark at them. So don't know if it's really true or not.