03/25/2026
The more you know!!
Did you know that we do NOT focus on color? Sometimes we’ll get lucky and find a unique color male that meets our important criteria, but they are usually across the US. They do exist though!
We put more of a focus on health, temperament, coat quality, and a nice balanced structure, and usually we’ll get a few color varieties in that mix. Trust though…. If we have a unique color litter, those puppies will have the best of both worlds, because we have very high standards.
In fact, when you join our waiting list, you are acknowledging on the reservation form that you understand color is not a guarantee. If you want a specific color, you may be waiting a while.
Another reason?? COLOR CHANGES!
Some people will want a specific color and they will pass on Pick Day if that color isn’t available. And that is OKAY with us! This is a commitment, and you are allowed to choose what you really want. However, we have to make sure you know that the color you have your heart set on will likely change.
For example!
BLACK - usually holds their color! Most of our black puppies have stayed black for years now, aside from the brown staining around their mouth. One or two have some dark charcoal mixed in, but we don’t have any “silvers”. Most of our black puppies are true black.
Chocolate - fades to either tan or gray, with some chocolate mixed in.
Red - fades to golden! Everytime! No matter how dark that red is, it will end up golden by age 3. We have produced MANY reds, and only 3 of those have held their color.
Apricot - fades to golden, but usually will keep some orange on their ears.
Black phantom - the black usually stays! The tan points fade to light golden/cream.
Chocolate phantom - the chocolate and tan both fade. Either a tan shade or a gray shade.
Merle - the base color usually stays the same, but the dark parts usually fade. Sometimes the black merle will hold their black spots more.
Sable - complete changing (“clearing” is the technical term here) of color by 1. That’s the point of this color though… the “ombre” affect as they grow.
The take away… they are ALL beautiful. You will love whatever color you choose no matter what color they end up!
If you have a puppy from us that isn’t pictured, we’d love to see what they look like now!! I’ll respond with a puppy picture so we can see how they’ve changed. The fading STARTS around 18-24 months, so if they’re under that, they probably look the same.
**last pic of the chocolate merle is not mine. A friend loaned it to me to show what they look like, because our only chocolate merle isn’t old enough to change yet.**
