Thanks for the info. I know Becki. In fact she has mentioned Valerie several times, she speaks very highly of her and that little Burgandy Champ. The Burgandy line is sometimes darker than is allowed in the ring....I just found this out a while back. But, I think Val's boy is awesome.
The coat color is not always dark, just some of the non show pups that I have seen are too dark.