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Old 09-01-2009, 05:32 AM   #11
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I don't think you need to wait because he has already turned blue (from black as a puppy). His light color could be called tan or gold. Hard to tell exactly from pictures but he looks really light which I would go with tan. But on the ends of his chin and leg, the color looks more gold -- so I think you have the leeway to make the call.

I have looked and there are no official rules about when and how to decide what colors to put in the boxes. Since all puppies are black and gold, that would be the only choice if we were just supposed to put what they were at birth. That is how I marked my first ones and realized that probably was not right. Now I realize that even at an early age, you can usually part the hair and look at the roots themselves and the skin color as well. Then you can know whether the hair will turn blue. If you see a hint of silvery blue at the roots, then you know your baby will turn. In your case, yours already has turned -- so the blue is no question. The only undecided part is whether yours will wind up being more tan or more gold. That is a subjective call at this point, and it could wind up staying a mixture. Just pick one.
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