QuickCheck: Do dogs only see shades of black and white?


Dogs only have two types of cones (photoreceptors in their eyes) compared to humans who have three.

IT’S a common notion that dogs are colour blind, and many assume that this means that Fido can only see in shades of grey.

So is it really true that man’s best friend can't see any colours?

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