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Originally Posted by Chip's Mom
This is true Peggy - however, that was their color when they went to their new homes. Sorry if I didn't make myself clear.
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The reason I brought it up is that many new breeders say they have x number of sables and x number or reds at birth. Since we have people who might think about breeding, I wanted to let people know that even long time breeders don't know for sure until the 10-12 week age.
IMO, many reds are registered as sables and some sables registered as reds because the owner or breeder didn't know that puppy coats change.
Most red puppies have some dark tipping or sable looking coats until about 3 mos of age. That's when it starts to change a bit.
Peggy