Lou

Im so curious about my Lou's color... here are some pictures of how her color changes depending on the light. I'm confused if she is really an apricot as her breeder and papers says because of the black points, or if she could possibly be a cafe au lait with black points... (this is intriguing and fun!)

Please share your thoughts !
And I love her regardless of color etc.... its just fascinating an makes me curious trying to figure it out!


[IMG] Lous color most of the time x by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]


[IMG] color sometimes indoors - is it cafe au lait with black nose by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]
SHE LOOKS LIGHTER THAN THIS, LESS BROWN AND MORE DIRTY LOOKING SOMETIMES

[IMG] sometimes indoors - is it cafe au lait with black points by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]

LOU OUTSIDE-SUNNY
[IMG] Lou looks this color when sunny by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]

SHE IS MAYBE A LITTLE LIGHTER THAN THIS ONE BELOW
[IMG] Lou most recent color throughout the day by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG] Lou most of the time color but ear and body same color by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG] Lou afternoon nap by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]

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[IMG] Lou poser gorgeous girl 8mo by Louthespoo, on Flickr[/IMG] Universal Love...

fjm

I'd say apricot, with correctly coloured black points.

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Lou

so if she eventually lightens to cream, she will still have the correct points? :-)

It doesnt matter that much, but Id love to know that she is a good example of her breed, type deal, ya know? LOL

ArreauStandardPoodle

Most definitely an apricot...

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fjm

I think she will lighten to paler apricot - a very pretty pale golden colour.

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where doing nothing was not boring- it was peace.

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Lou

Thank you!!! I was hoping for an answer from you ! ;-)

Even on that picture by the door/standing up? she has that "dirty look light brownish" sometimes, but still carries the "orangy/yellowy" as well...

When i spread her hair and look at the part closest to her skin is looks like she is getting darker... weird isnt it? like the ends of her hair are more light blondish and the hair closest to the skin is darker "dirty" looking LO

This is so exciting? Am I silly, do most people trip on how poodles color change? Or is it just me?! haha

Thanks again you guys!

Below, she is not that light at all... but in a bright day outside , ya know... the picture turns out like that

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Lou

aw thank you!!!!! i thought she was going to get "dirtier" hahahahahah which would be fine too, but I love what you said!

CharismaticMillie

It is genetically impossible for a cafe au lait (brown spectrum poodle) to have black points! This dog is an apricot.

Apricots genetically can have brown or black points. Cafe au lait is a shade of "brown" and "brown" poodles genetically cannot have black points.

ArreauStandardPoodle

The reds and apricots are the hardest to photograph, and I swear, their colour changes depending on the room they are in. Sometimes even which part of the room they are in. But Lou is most definitely an apricot.

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Lou

Thanks so much for the info! That is great info right there, Im studying... but there is soooooooooooo much to learn, I love it!

Oh! Her breeder didnt say that, about the cafe au lait thing.. The breeder said she is apricot, .... the cafe au lait thing was just me wondering because it looks very "light brownish" sometimes..

I just took this picture (I kinda brushed her) And by the way, her nose is the blackest black like it was colored with a black sharpie!

:-)
[IMG] Lou after I KINDA brushed her by Lou Standard Poodle, on Flickr[/IMG]