The Wonderful World of Paris Poodle Colors!
| Remember, some puppies do not show their adult coloring right away, the coat color clears and resolves as they mature. |
Black
Occasionally a Black Standard will
get grey hairs mixed throughout its
coat as it gets older. It looks a lot
like salt and pepper. This is often
referred to as being a 'bad black'.
Many owners love this salt and
pepper look as it gives the dog a
dignified look.
Black is still the most common color
in the Standard Poodle.
get grey hairs mixed throughout its
coat as it gets older. It looks a lot
like salt and pepper. This is often
referred to as being a 'bad black'.
Many owners love this salt and
pepper look as it gives the dog a
dignified look.
Black is still the most common color
in the Standard Poodle.
The darkest of the grays, often with a blue cast
Blues are most often born as blacks and fade
slightly by the time they are 8 weeks old. It can
take several years for the full blue color to clear
itself. When the pup is young a blue can often
appear to have a brownish undertone to its coat.
This differs from the 'bad blacks' who do not get
this brown hue.
Blues are most often born as blacks and fade
slightly by the time they are 8 weeks old. It can
take several years for the full blue color to clear
itself. When the pup is young a blue can often
appear to have a brownish undertone to its coat.
This differs from the 'bad blacks' who do not get
this brown hue.
Blue
The lighter of the grays, definitely distinct from blue.
The silvers are also born black and by 8 weeks are also
showing very grey faces and feet. It is from the face
and feet that the silvering appears to move up into the
body.
The silvers are also born black and by 8 weeks are also
showing very grey faces and feet. It is from the face
and feet that the silvering appears to move up into the
body.
Silver
Almost white, enhanced with a pinkish beige tint giving
warmth
Creams are often times apricots that fade but don't
quite clear to white.
We have heard Cream referred to as Champaign
colored.
warmth
Creams are often times apricots that fade but don't
quite clear to white.
We have heard Cream referred to as Champaign
colored.
Cream
A dazzling, sparkling, brilliant white --
when clean!
Most whites begin life as light creams
but their face and feet quickly fade into
white.
White is the second most common color in
the Standard Poodle.
when clean!
Most whites begin life as light creams
but their face and feet quickly fade into
white.
White is the second most common color in
the Standard Poodle.
White
The name says it all, just the color of a ripe one.
This color is very similar to the Golden Retriever
Coloring.
Apricots most often have darker ears than the rest of
their body.
Some breeders are falsely selling Apricots as Reds.
Apricots are a very beautiful warm color and are
becoming increasingly popular.
This color is very similar to the Golden Retriever
Coloring.
Apricots most often have darker ears than the rest of
their body.
Some breeders are falsely selling Apricots as Reds.
Apricots are a very beautiful warm color and are
becoming increasingly popular.
Apricot
Like dark chocolate - rich, solid
Many browns fade into brown beige or Cafe au Lait color.
ALL brown Standards have brown noses.
Browns will NEVER have black noses.
Browns can sometimes have lighter color eyes. The lighter eyes
may appear to be green when the pup is young but usually clear
to an amber color. Some people find these amber eyes to be
very striking others find it disturbing. Regardless the lighter
eyes are certainly unique!
Many browns fade into brown beige or Cafe au Lait color.
ALL brown Standards have brown noses.
Browns will NEVER have black noses.
Browns can sometimes have lighter color eyes. The lighter eyes
may appear to be green when the pup is young but usually clear
to an amber color. Some people find these amber eyes to be
very striking others find it disturbing. Regardless the lighter
eyes are certainly unique!
Brown
Deep and rich, a clear red very distinctly different from apricot.
Some pups who start off as Red can fade into a dark apricot or even in
some instances a light apricot with dark shading around the eyes and
nose. Usually those who fade so dramatically have ancestors who were
silver or blue.
Although the Red color has existed in the Miniature and Toy Poodle for
quite some time, the Red color is very new to the Standard Poodle.
Red was introduced into the Standard Poodle by a breeder in Oregon,
Palmares Kennels, and Shangri- La in New York.
These two breeders bred a small english apricot Standard female with
an over-sized red Miniature The first litter had 4 red babies. The
color was a perfect red but the problem came later on. The heads
were Standard Poodles, the legs short like Miniature Poodles.
It took many years of selective breeding to get the correct
proportions, size and temperament of the Standard Poodle.
When looking for a RED Standard Poodle it is imperative to ask for
the pedigree of the parents to see that the dogs go back to either
Palmares or Shangri-La. If NEITHER kennel name is in the pedigree
then it is likely NOT a red but an apricot.
Due to the increased popularity in the REDS many back-yard breeders
are selling Apricot pups as REDS.
Some pups who start off as Red can fade into a dark apricot or even in
some instances a light apricot with dark shading around the eyes and
nose. Usually those who fade so dramatically have ancestors who were
silver or blue.
Although the Red color has existed in the Miniature and Toy Poodle for
quite some time, the Red color is very new to the Standard Poodle.
Red was introduced into the Standard Poodle by a breeder in Oregon,
Palmares Kennels, and Shangri- La in New York.
These two breeders bred a small english apricot Standard female with
an over-sized red Miniature The first litter had 4 red babies. The
color was a perfect red but the problem came later on. The heads
were Standard Poodles, the legs short like Miniature Poodles.
It took many years of selective breeding to get the correct
proportions, size and temperament of the Standard Poodle.
When looking for a RED Standard Poodle it is imperative to ask for
the pedigree of the parents to see that the dogs go back to either
Palmares or Shangri-La. If NEITHER kennel name is in the pedigree
then it is likely NOT a red but an apricot.
Due to the increased popularity in the REDS many back-yard breeders
are selling Apricot pups as REDS.
Red!!!
| A note about color: NO breeder can absolutely guarantee a pup will not change color as he or she gets older. We cannot guarantee the final color your dog will be as an adult. We do our best estimation but we simply cannot guarantee it any more than we can guarantee how tall or how heavy your pup will be as an adult. |
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Parti
Colored
Colored
Simply put it means Part one color and Part another. The
color variations could be Black and White, Blue and White,
Silver and White, Brown and White or Apricot or Cream
and White.
color variations could be Black and White, Blue and White,
Silver and White, Brown and White or Apricot or Cream
and White.
What is the difference between Brown and Red?
- Mocha on the left is Brown (brown nose-cannot have a
black nose as browns always have brown noses!)
- Horatio on the right is Red (Black nose- Reds can
have pink or black noses!)
They both wanted to go for a car ride so they both got into
the same small crate! Funny dogs!
the same small crate! Funny dogs!
The best are deepest, glossy jet black and nonfading.
