I agree that you really cannot tell when they are a lil puppy what color they will be...
When I got Sammi she was sooo dark (this pic is her at 14 weeks)...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mmi/Sammi7.jpg
This is her coloring now...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ammi/Sammi.jpg
Totally different...And her mom was Blue and Gold her dad Black and Tan..So ya never know