The Australian Labradoodle:
A Prism of Coat Colors

The Australian Labradoodle comes in a variety of colors and patterns. Each combination is beautiful in its unique expression. Lighting can change the colors, with the summer sun often causing the outer coat to shine in lighter shades. Silvering or graying may also give the coat a distinctive look. Coats can also undergo a slight to dramatic softening in color over the years.

Despite all the stunning medleys, there are four basic Australian Labradoodle colorations: black, chocolate, caramel (yellow with chocolate pigment), and cream/red (yellow with black pigment).

Black Pigment Colors

All dogs in this category have dark brown eyes, black noses, gums, and paw pads. Black and cream/red are the colors in this category and appear with a variety of beautifully individual shades and highlights. The descriptions may range in name from black, blue, or silver to cream, apricot, gold, or red.

Black

Cream

Red

Chocolate Pigment Colors

All dogs in this category have brown noses and lighter, usually hazel, eyes and brown paw pads. Chocolate and caramel are the two basic colors in this category.

The intensity of the hue in chocolate and caramel can range from dark to light. Puppies’ coats may start darker in tone, and then soften in time with hues of cream. Color names for chocolate range from cafe, milk chocolate, and latte to lavender and parchment. The caramel coloration ranges from light to a dark rich shading of the yellow gene.