Toy Poodle Forum:
Blue color distinction?

Does anyone know when, and how you can tell for sure pups will be blue? I know blues don't change until later in puppy hood, but is there a "marker" that I can look for? Have a litter that is genetically geared toward blue and silver. Pups are 6 weeks now, the biggest girl is silver, the others are staying black, but when they were born had the silver hairs on the bottoms of their feet? Any ideas?

The white hairs on the bottom of the feet are a good clue, hoever once in a while they don't turn. By six weeks you should be able to part the hair and look at the base, it should be a bit lighter if the puppy is going to turn blue (or sliver) Also by trimming the face and comparing a black face to a blue by that age you can see the difference.