Cavapoo Puppy's One-of-a-Kind 'Eye Patch' Has Everyone Obsessed
Puppies are already perfect in every way, but some of them are born with a little extra razzle-dazzle. Whether it's comically large features or a rare color palette, these puppies are guaranteed to brighten anyone's day. Coast, the Cavapoo, is among this elite group, and it's all because of his brown "eye patch" spot that makes him look like a little doggy pirate.
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As the newcomer to big sister, Willow, Coast is already making a splash with his cow-spotted birthmark, and you can see why. This adorable pooch is snowy-white with the most beautiful patch of chocolatey brown fur. There's no one else like him!
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Coast and Willow are 14 months apart, though big sis is a full, luxurious brown color. It's almost as if someone dipped little Coast into Willow's gene pool just enough for that two-toned eye patch! She's still getting used to the idea of having a little puppy brother, but I think the little Cavapoo puppy will win her over soon enough.
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Why Some Dogs Have Unique Markings
Like Coast, many puppies are born with some pretty cool and unique markings, all thanks to the perfect combination of pigment genes and how a puppy develops in the womb. With more than 19,000 different genes-including ancient combos that have been around for thousands of years-and only a handful passed down from Mom and Dad determine fur color, even the slightest difference between littermates can look like a one-of-a-kind shade.
The white spotting gene (S locus) is a lack of pigment, which creates white spots, while ticking (T locus) makes small, pigmented, darker spots, like what you see on a Dalmatian. For pups like Coast, pigment distribution is random but exact, meaning it was in the stars during the embryonic stage.
It's been theorized that dogs with unique facial markings may help dogs communicate. So, if you see a pup with a wild pattern near the eyes, it helps enhance their expression toward others (which is pretty amazing). That said, however that cool-looking eye patch came to be, Coast is one adorable boy!
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This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 10:20 AM.