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There\u2019s hardly anything cuter than a bouncing poodle puppy. But the adult poodle you end up with may look different from the adorable ball of curls you brought home. he’s changed colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, as they say in dog breeding circles, he’s \u201cfaded\u201d into his adult color. Does this happen across the breed, or just with a few colors? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do all poodles fade in color<\/a>? Yes,<\/strong> most poodles \u201cfade\u201d or \u201cclear\u201d into a different color as an adult. The final color, and how long it takes to achieve it, varies by color and by the heritage of the dog.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll be taking a look at the various types of poodles, and explore more in-depth as to why their fur fades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poodle Color Fading Creates Variety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If poodles were sold on Amazon, the\nitem order page would have a lot of boxes to check: Size, color,\nshape, hair curliness<\/a>, etc., and there would have to be a disclaimer\non the page that reads, \u201cNote. The color of the dog upon arrival\nwill differ from its adult color,\u201d and you\u2019d have to check \u201cOK\u201d\nto continue with the order. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But please be aware that poodles are\nnot available on Amazon. . . Yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poodle breed is one of the most diverse, in all of the dog kingdom, which leads to their immense popularity among owners and breeders alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their happy disposition and springy gait bring joy to the entire family, and many families have two or more poodles, as poodles seem to ramp up the excitement in the house when they have a buddy to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with most poodles, what you see is not what you get in the end. Puppies born with a dark coat tend to fade to a lighter color as time passes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it can go the other way around. The biggest factor is the color they were born with. A tan or light brown poodle puppy might fade to an apricot shade, a black poodle might fade to silver or blue, and a dark brown poodle might fade to a milk chocolate color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this article I wrote on different Poodle coats and hair types available today found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fading: A Poodle Puppy’s Two-Year Color Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With most poodles, the color has completely faded by the time the dog reaches the age of two, and the lightening process ceases. In some circumstances and with some colors, there is a second phase that occurs between the age of two and three. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In those cases, the dog\u2019s color fades from its puppy color to something lighter (usually), and it stabilizes for a while. But then, the second season of fading begins, and over the course of a year or less, the dog achieves its final, adult color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poodle “Holding”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The color fading process sometimes gets\nahead of itself, or it might fall behind. Some poodles maintain\ntheir original color in certain places while the hair lightens\nelsewhere. This is called \u201cholding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fading is not uniform. The dog\n\u201cholds\u201d its color in places. Hair around the ears or the\npoodle\u2019s guard hair (hair that helps the dog maintain its body\ntemperature) sometimes resists fading initially. It may be slow to\ncatch up with the rest of the hair on the body, and in rare cases, it\nnever does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fading Makes Poodles the Chameleons of the Dog World<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adult poodles come in a kaleidoscope of colors, and how they got there is a mysterious and amazing process. The fade to the final, adult color sometimes goes through stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a puppy born with a black or charcoal gray coat will fade to a medium gray in one phase and then go to a lovely silver at maturity. Reddish-colored poodle puppies sometimes fade to varying shades of peach before mellowing out to a color on the light end of the spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Poodle Fading Affects Their Final Color<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Solid color poodles are far more numerous than two-toned versions,<\/strong> and many of the two-toners are actually poodles whose fading process is ongoing or otherwise incomplete. Here are the common colors of poodles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n