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I’m a new member, so please forgive me if I’m posting this question in the wrong place.
We adopted our first poodle puppy two weeks ago — at 10 weeks — from a reputable breeder in our area. He only breeds black and blue poodles. The sire was blue; the dam was black. The puppy is gorgeous, healthy and has the best temperament. He’s really a wonderful fit with our family. The question: The puppy was sold to us as blue. He is definitely less inky than other black puppies we’ve seen. And his coat has a brownish tint sometimes in the sunshine. But he doesn’t have any white hairs in his paws (which I’ve read about), and his muzzle is very dark. On his AKC papers and at the first vet visit, the breeder listed him as black. I don’t want to challenge her; she’s never been dishonest with us. And if he’s black, instead of blue, it wouldn’t matter. We already love him! But is there any way of knowing for sure whether we have a blue or black puppy? Many thanks!
We adopted our first poodle puppy two weeks ago — at 10 weeks — from a reputable breeder in our area. He only breeds black and blue poodles. The sire was blue; the dam was black. The puppy is gorgeous, healthy and has the best temperament. He’s really a wonderful fit with our family. The question: The puppy was sold to us as blue. He is definitely less inky than other black puppies we’ve seen. And his coat has a brownish tint sometimes in the sunshine. But he doesn’t have any white hairs in his paws (which I’ve read about), and his muzzle is very dark. On his AKC papers and at the first vet visit, the breeder listed him as black. I don’t want to challenge her; she’s never been dishonest with us. And if he’s black, instead of blue, it wouldn’t matter. We already love him! But is there any way of knowing for sure whether we have a blue or black puppy? Many thanks!