Silver Australian Labradoodle

Health riskStandard colour (FCI)

Everything about the Australian Labradoodle

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Genetics & coat

Pattern: Solid

Coat colour:Silver

This colour is tied to breeding for harmful extremes

Dilute colours (blue, silver, isabella) are linked to skin and coat disease. Paying a premium for a ‘rare’ colour rewards risky breeding.

Three questions for the breeder

Has this line produced cases of colour dilution alopecia (CDA) or recurring skin problems?
How old are the oldest offspring of this pairing, and what does their coat look like today?
Is this colour bred for deliberately, or does it simply turn up?

Guide: colour inheritance & merle

Silver Australian Labradoodle

Silver Australian Labradoodle: what this coat colour looks like — with a photo, how it sits in the breed standard, and the questions to ask a breeder. Fuller copy appears once it has been reviewed.

Breed standard

Silver is a colour the FCI standard recognises in the Australian Labradoodle.

Colour is not a mark of quality. A price premium for a ‘rare’ colour is a warning sign.