Left: true white puppy w. black pigmentation

White seems like an easy color to identify - but there are a variety of shades from ice white or snow white to off-white color shades to chose from, never mind soft golden glows [champagne] or eggshell or taupe shades [cream]. Confusing, huh? And you thought white was simple, LOL!

Champagne and cream puppies may often get lighter as they mature and may turn out to be whites, but are noticeable "not white" when they are pups. They can range from a cool eggshell white, to a soft buttery yellow tone to a darker taupe shade.

In reverse - the opposite can happen too - you are buying a white pup, and find it gets darker as it matures. I have seen puppies born white turning to soft apricot by maturity. If you must have a true white pup that remains so, ask for the color of the parents. Many white to white breedings with black pigmentation will hold their colors into adulthood.

 In most white puppies the nose + pads are black, although you can find white poodles with pink or chocolate noses and pads. Many younger white pups have champagne or cream shadings over the body, which most will grow out by the time they have their first full body clip.

In most white puppies the nose + pads are black, although you can find white poodles with pink or chocolate noses and pads. 

If you are looking to show your poodle in conformation classes, you should purchase a pup with black pigmentation, as the chocolate pigmentation is not desireable in the show circuit, and you  may get penalized for it.

I - on the other hand - think they are gorgeous. Look at this handsome Guinnee son with his clean, tear stain free face and his beautiful clear hazel eyes. I think when you look at his facial expression - it so clearly reflects the personality. He is very open, trusting and a very mellow little fellow. He has the honest, open look that matches his personality, that I like to achieve in my breeding program.

As we have a lot of chocolate running in our bloodlines, we often get white, champagne and cream pups with choco noses.

If you like this look, visit the Available Puppy Pages to see what we currently have to choose from or email me and inquire about upcoming & planned puppies.

Photo: Another one of our white girls w. chocolate pigmentation, doing the "underfoot thingy" with the adoring eyes, LOL. She also had cream ears and light cream shading that she should outgrow as she matures. Unfortunately I lost contact with the new owner, if you happen to recognize this photo while browsing online, I would love an update on how this girl turned out.