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britandsteven Puppy
Join date : 2010-01-18 Location : Plymouth, IN
| Subject: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:32 pm | |
| My male puppy looked solid black (where his coat was black) when we first got him, then he turned completely silver at like 10 weeks. Then around 16 weeks he was black again, but the only really solid black area is his head and his topline, the rest is black but it is like a smoky black, not quite silver... I was also wondering about the reds. My red was adopted as an adult and I had no baby pictures to look at:( So when they are younger do their coats tend to look darker? I want another red but I want a really light one, I've heard it referred to as 'siren' red, and my female is really dark. So if I was to get a red puppy what would be my best chances of getting a lighter one? Would I have to check her pedigrees maybe? |
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jbealer Husky Stalker
Join date : 2009-05-29 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:56 pm | |
| check out my scrapbook of Sierra and Jack! we have only had them all most a year and Jack is well we are calling him 2 in March and his coat has stayed the same dark brown since we have had him. Sierra on the other had has turned darker since we got her and she will be 7 in march so I'm not sure if it is really an age thing and maybe a season thing? her tail is still really light like when we got here so I'm hoping she will lighten back up in the summer? I'm not sure if color is such a safe bet, I think they will always change in some and not the others. I know allot with the B&W talk about them going from black to silver and back again. |
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britandsteven Puppy
Join date : 2010-01-18 Location : Plymouth, IN
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:23 pm | |
| I just checked your scrapbooks out:) I LOVE Sierra's color! My husband and I didn't agree at first what color we wanted. He always wanted a silver, and I always wanted a black. Ecko was just a pretty dog that I wanted everything to work out with... |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:51 pm | |
| Husky coat colors change depending on the season. Koda gets darker in the summer and lighter in the winter. No coat is ever 100% (except maybe whites).
I'm not great on this subject, but what I do know is that the only way to tell color for sure is when they're newborns. They will come out the color that they will eventually be, I think. I wish I had more breeder/experienced people around here to back me up on that, but I think the color they are as newborns will be the closest to what they will look like as adults. _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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britandsteven Puppy
Join date : 2010-01-18 Location : Plymouth, IN
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:57 pm | |
| I have been trying to recruit some breeders to join the site... it would be nice... |
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Huskyluv Resident Nutritional Bookworm
Join date : 2009-06-23 Location : Huntsville, AL
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:33 pm | |
| My husky's coat has changed color with age and seasonally as well. He was a dark black and white when we adopted him and is now much much lighter with the only solid black remaining as a line down his back starting from his head down through his tail. Not only has his overall color changed but he changes seasonally as well, he gets darker during the summer and lighter during the winter just like Tori's Koda. This year, at 4 yrs old, he actually gained a lot of tan points in his coat that he's never had before so I am impressed to see how much is coat continues to change even at this age! At 2 yrs old, 2007 summer coat: 2007 winter coat: At 3 yrs old, 2008 summer coat: 2008 winter coat: At 4 yrs old, 2009 summer coat: Current winter coat: _________________ |
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Huskyluv Resident Nutritional Bookworm
Join date : 2009-06-23 Location : Huntsville, AL
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:37 pm | |
| Now compare his coat when we first got him versus now and you might wonder if it's the same dog! Here's the first and last pic side by side for comparison... 2007 2010 _________________ |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:38 pm | |
| So crazy! _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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jaxypooh Teenager
Join date : 2010-01-13
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:44 pm | |
| Huskyluv those are great photos! Love the beach shot |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:14 pm | |
| Oh you ain't seen nothing yet! Val's husband is an AMAZING amateur photographer. I LOVE her photos _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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jaxypooh Teenager
Join date : 2010-01-13
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:22 pm | |
| is there more photos on here from her that I can look at? I love looking at everybodys dogs! |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:25 pm | |
| _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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britandsteven Puppy
Join date : 2010-01-18 Location : Plymouth, IN
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:18 pm | |
| wow, that's just how Icon's coat is! He is only a year and a half though, but he did start developing the tan points a little while ago. It looks like yours has developed a snow nose too... the pink line of pigmentation on his nose? I guess that is called a snow nose... |
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Huskyluv Resident Nutritional Bookworm
Join date : 2009-06-23 Location : Huntsville, AL
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:02 pm | |
| Thanks Tori! *blushes* lol
Ours had a solid black nose when we adopted him in 2007, a month later he had a snow nose and it hasn't changed back since! Currently it is in between a snow nose and solid black, like it wants to change but is stuck in between. lol _________________ |
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SiriusRed Newborn
Join date : 2011-02-03 Location : San Antonio, TX
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:21 am | |
| My puppy's coat is darkening as he gets older. I hope he stays a nice dark rich red. I looove that color! |
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Muddy~Mira Adult
Join date : 2010-09-07 Location : Gettysburg Pa ~
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jbealer Husky Stalker
Join date : 2009-05-29 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:33 am | |
| If he is darkining then there is a good chance he will stay that way with a red and white, just from being on here the B&W's are the ones that change the most. My boy is a dark red and has stayed. That way the last 2yrs, my girl a med red gets lighter or darker based on the season. _________________ |
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SiriusRed Newborn
Join date : 2011-02-03 Location : San Antonio, TX
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:22 pm | |
| jb, yours are beautiful!!! |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:15 pm | |
| - jbealer wrote:
- ...my girl a med red gets lighter or darker based on the season.
My girl is just like Sierra. In fact, when I first met Sierra at our husky meet-up, I was so confused as to who was who just by looking at their body. You can check out Ginger's scrapbook too. When we first got her in August 2010, she was very light. and now she's dark. I was told she'll get light again in the Summer. _________________ |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:25 pm | |
| I changed my avatar to a picture when we got Ginger in August 2010. Compare her coat color to the pictures in my signature which was taken in November 2010 for the picture on the left and January 2011 for the picture on the right. _________________ |
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Jennet&Embry Senior
Join date : 2010-09-15 Location : Eau Claire, Wisconsin
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:39 pm | |
| embrys coat has changed quite a bit at 8 weeks at 4 months at 15 months |
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Muddy~Mira Adult
Join date : 2010-09-07 Location : Gettysburg Pa ~
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:56 pm | |
| I LOve Him he is one of my favs <3 ~ |
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toyszruskid Teenager
Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Augusta, GA
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:27 pm | |
| Drogo's metamorphosis so far! 9 weeks: 3.5 months: |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:21 pm | |
| Drogo is the freaking cutest thing EVER! |
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Huskyluv Resident Nutritional Bookworm
Join date : 2009-06-23 Location : Huntsville, AL
| Subject: Re: Coat color changing? Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:36 pm | |
| Wow, he really did darken up nicely! I agree with Heather, he is the cutest! _________________ |
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