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Colours of the Australian Labradoodle and Labradoodle
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These days you can find the Australian Labradoodle in a number of different and beautiful colours. Thank you to all the Breeders and Owners who supplied the photos depicting this wonderful rainbow of Doodle colours.
It is normal that all colours may show bleaching and discolouration over the topcoat, referred to as sunning, this is quite expected and acceptable. The Australian Labradoodle is an active dog and often a service dog that enjoys the outdoors.
Any solid colour (including Silver, Café, Lavender, Parchment) is preferred and considered the ideal for the breed. In the solid colours it is preferred to have a solid colour coat with no white markings though a small white mark on the chest, and/or toes is permissible. Kemp [course hairs] sprinkled through a coat is permissible but very undesirable. Parti [Patched], Phantom, Brindle and Sable though not preferred are considered an acceptable colour.
- Chalk This colour should be a white colour but when compared to white is rather a chalky white in colour. Nose pigment to be Black or Rose.
- Cream This colour should be a creamy colouring sometimes with apricot/gold tinting, all shades of cream are acceptable. Nose pigment to be Black or Rose.
- Gold This colour has also been referred to, as “apricot” should be the colour of the inside of a ripe apricot to varying shades of rich Gold in colour. A true Gold should not have a lighter root than the outer coat and preferable have an even colouration over the entire body. This colour may fade as the dog grows older. Nose pigment to be Black in colour.
- Caramel This colour ranges from a rich gold through to a deep red the preferred colour is very much the same colour as its namesake “caramel” with even colouration over the entire body. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour.
- Red This colour should be a solid even rich red in colour. A true red should not be lighter at the root than the outer coat. Reds can fade as the dog grows older. Nose pigment to be Black. (Rare colour group)
- Black This colour should be a solid black in colour with no sprinkling of any other colour through the coat. Nose pigment to be Black.
- Silver This colour can range in shades from very light pewter in colour to a dark charcoal in colour it is preferred to see an even colour through the coat but acceptable to see uneven layering of colour in the coat. Silvers are born Black with the coat colour developing over time (1-3 yrs). Nose pigment to be Black.
- Blue This colour should be a dark to medium smoky blue in colour. Blues are born Black but will have a Blue/Grey skin pigment. The blue coat colour will develop over time (1-3yrs) but as a developed adult should have an even coat colour. Nose pigment to be Blue/Grey [matching the skin pigmentation]. [Rare colour group]
- Chocolate This colour should be a dark rich chocolate in colour. True chocolates are born almost black in colour and maintain the rich dark colour throughout their lifetime. Colour should be even. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour].
- Cafe This colour ranges from a milk chocolate to silver-beige in colour and will develop over time (1-3yrs). Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour].
- Lavender This colour has a definite smoky lavender chocolate colour giving an almost pink to lilac appearance. Lavender dogs are born chocolate and will develop over time (1-3yrs). Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour]. [Rare colour group]
- Parchment This colour is a creamy beige chocolate colour reminiscent of a cup of coffee with a generous addition of milk. Parchment dogs are born milk chocolate and will develop over time (1-3yrs). From a distance adult dogs can be mistaken for a dark or smoky cream. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour. [Rare colour group]
- Parti Parti [Patched], Phantom, Brindle and Sable colours though not preferred are considered acceptable colours in the breed.
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Chalk
Courtesy of: Sierra Vista
Cream
Courtesy of: Cedar Park
Courtesy of: Sunset Hills
Gold
Courtesy of: Cloud Catcher
Caramel
Courtesy of: Rutland Manor
Red
Courtesy of: Primetime
Black
Courtesy of: Landmark
Silver
Courtesy of: Tasmanian
Blue
Courtesy of: West Orchard
Chocolate
Courtesy of: Sunset Hills
Cafe
Courtesy of: Cloud Catcher
Lavender
Courtesy of: Rutland Manor
Parchment
Courtesy of: Tasmanian
Parti
Courtesy of: Valley View
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International Australian Labradoodle Association, Inc.