DOODS & COAT COLOURS

Phantom

Phantom markings in dogs are similar to a Dobermans and in Doods, originate in their Poodle lines. There are black, chocolate, apricot, red & silver phantoms.  Phantoms are born with their markings. K locus alleles determine the colouring pattern of a dog's coat.  E locus alleles determine whether an animal expresses a mask or grizzle pattern.  A locus alleles determine whether an animal expresses an agouti appearance. Phantom markings must have a ky/ky genotype plus an E or EM, and also be at/at Click here for more information on Coat Colour Basics. F1 Goldendoodle Atlas at 6 weeks and as an adult F1 Goldendoodle Sammy F1b Goldendoodle Emmett at 2 weeks and Ruby, Koko & Emmett as adults F1b Goldendoodle Emmett - chocolate/tan phantom -  at 5 weeks and at 8 months F1 Labradoodle Dude s a pup and as an adult Multigeneration Labradoodle Nash - F3 chocolate phantom at 4 weeks and as an adult F1 Aussiedoodle Willow - blue merle / apricot phantom - at 9 weeks and at 15 weeks