Just wondering if any of you have ever experienced this before? I never noticed it until my girlfriend pointed it out. Is that typical for sables with their puppy hair? It is especially noticeable on our puppy because he has primarily black on him. See photo. When you rub his hair with the grain it looks black, but when you rub against the grain it is white.
I find his coat to be rather interesting! I am only asking out of curiosity!
Yeah, that is one reason I am particularly excited! Just was not sure if there was a reason why! Also was not sure if that was a sable thing, or typical in all coats.
An update: it seems that almost all his black puppy fuzz is turning grey in colour. Is this a typical thing that happens with a specific coat type (black and tan, sable, etc.)?
I will add there are no silver sables in the pedigree. Just dark sables with tan/red undercoats, black and reds, and pure black.
It's completely normal for a sable to go through wacky color changes. You really don't know what he will be until hes an adult. By the way, he is a VERY cute pup. Enjoy!
Yeah, but don't they usually go light as in tan/red, not grey? I figured it was due to his puppy hair beginning to die so the pigment is lost. The hairs are attached. Anyway it'll be interesting to see how the next few weeks play out.
your dog does not have deep red pigment so a grayish color is more expected
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