Beyond the ordinary
When advertising our first litter I realised that people are not sure what colours and markings the Bernedoodle can come in.
I aim to compile a list of possibilities available here in the Uk.
If anyone has examples of different colourations we would welcome adding them, With your permission.
Tricolour
Tricolour means a coat of three distinct shades, Traditionally The Black Tricolour of the Beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog.
A black base coat with white on the chest, face and paws, Tan points on the face, eyes and lower legs.
Tricolour can also come in Sable, Brown and Merle.
Sable
Example of a sable colour.
Sable is a brown/red colour with lighter hair at the base of the hair shaft.
Sable can be clear, shaded or Agouti
Red
Red often appears apricot and darkens over the first year, A true red will have black nose and lips.
Red can be solid or with white.
Brown
Brown is stunning, A dilute of two recessive gene carriers.
Brown is unpredictable, Unless heritage of both parents is known via a DNA Panel, Either dog could carry the fade gene, Therefore It can fade to any lighter shade of brown to as light as Cafe au Lait.
Cafe au Lait
The dog started very dark brown and rust, Another pup in the litter stayed those beautiful rich colours, Our girl faded to Cafe au Lait, She is still stunning to us.
Chocolate Tricolour
As mentioned above, This is a chocolate variant of the traditional Tricolour.
Stunning.
Phantom Marked
Phantom Marked
Phantom marked means a base coat of one colour and distinct markings of one lighter colour.
Here is brown and rust the pup version of the Cafe au lait above.
Tuxedo Marked & Pie Bald
Tuxedo is the appearance of a white bib and sleeves, White belly and can have White on the face or not.
A Tuxedo is NO MORE THAN 50% white.
A Dog with MORE THAN 50% is called Pie bald.
