Dogs: Chocolate Poodles
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Chocolate colored poodles are quite different in tone than cafe-au-lait colored poodles or even brown ones. Their color is a very rich brown that can sometimes even be auburn in color–however it is never red. Just like chocolate labs, chocolate poodles typically begin as puppies with a very dark brown coat. Once the chocolate poodle is groomed and their fur is trimmed, the coat appears a bit lighter.
Chocolate poodles are called such because the tone of their coat is similar to the same color found in the candy chocolate. It is a very rich brown that is also very shiny and elegant when the poodle is well kept. Chocolate poodles can also have a mixture of colors along with their chocolate tone, such as apricot or red.
Chocolate poodles will have a brown nose, eye rims and lips, with dark toenails and dark amber eyes. Its important to remember that if you are buying a chocolate poodle that the coat will change from the tone it is at the dogs birth. In fact, most chocolate poodles are not the same color at birth as they are when they are a bit older. It can take up to a full year for its color to come through clearly.
Characteristics a Chocolate Poodle Should Possess
As stated above, a chocolate poodle will always have brown eyes, as well as other facial features. Their toenails can be black–however nothing else on their face should ever be anything but brown in color. If someone is trying to sell you a poodle that they are labeling a purebred chocolate, and the pup does not possess all of the qualities discussed here, it is not an authentic chocolate poodle. If this does not matter to you, you can work with the seller on negotiating a lower price for the dog.
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