Cavapoo colours!
We have put together photo albums of some our past puppies that show various examples of the colours of Cavapoos that we have produced here at Pleasant Meadows. This is to allow families to be informed of the various colours possible and not to encourage anyone to choose a puppy based on colour alone. A puppy's health, temperament, energy level, size, and suitability to your family should be of far greater importance than the colour of it's fur. We understand that everyone has preferences, but at the end of the day there is no breeder on earth who can control nature and make a specific colour of puppy be born. Each breed of dog has it's own set colours that can be produced. And so if you couldn't handle getting any one of the colours shown below that fall within the breed standard for the Cavalier and Poodle, or a colour produced by combining those breeds, then why are you wanting a Cavapoo? We do not encourage or humour anyone wanting to choose a puppy solely on colour, and this is why we do not ask for a colour preference in the puppy application. Colour should be low on your "want list", but we do list the colours that are anticipated for each pairing of parents on our waiting list page, although, it is not possible to predict what will actually be born or that you will get a specific colour when it is time to choose a puppy.
Please click on the images for a larger view, and for a full description of the colour.
Keep in mind that these photos were taken in various lighting so their colours may be slightly off depending on if natural or artificial light was used. The texture of the fur can also change how the shade of colour appears to a camera vs the human eye. More Cavapoo colours are possible than what is shown below, but we are only showing what we are able to produce with our dogs.
Black ~ Black Abstract ~ Black Parti ~ Chocolate Abstract ~ chocolate parti:
Solid Black (natural lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Black with white on the either the chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. F1B puppy pictured. (natural lighting)
Black with white on the either the chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. F1 puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
Black with white on the either the chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. F1 puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
Black with white on the either the chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. F1 puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
White with Black patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. F1 puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
White with Black patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. F1B puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
White with Black patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. F1 puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
Chocolate (brown) with white on the either the chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. F1B puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
White with Chocolate patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. Chocolate usually fades to a lighter brown by 1-5 years of age. F1B puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
White with Chocolate patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. Chocolate usually fades to a lighter brown by 1-5 years of age. F1B puppy pictured. (artificial lighting)
Apricot ~ Apricot Abstract ~ Apricot Parti:
Solid light Apricot in colour. (natural lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Solid medium Apricot in colour. (artificial lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Apricot with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with medium Apricot patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with dark Apricot patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (natural lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
White with light Apricot patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Gold ~ Gold Abstract ~ Gold Parti:
Solid dark Gold (artificial lighting)
Gold with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with medium Gold patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with medium Gold patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Ruby ~ Ruby Abstract ~ Ruby Parti:
Solid dark Ruby (natural lighting)
Dark Ruby with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (artificial lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Medium Ruby with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Medium Ruby with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Solid medium Ruby (natural lighting)
Medium Ruby with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Light Ruby with white on the either the nose, chin, chest, forehead, or toes. Sometimes a puppy can have all those abstract markings or only one of those marking. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with dark Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F2 puppy pictured.
White with dark Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F2 puppy pictured.
White with medium Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F2 puppy pictured.
White with medium Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with light Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with light Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with light Ruby patches on the face or body, or a combination of both. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
What is the difference between Ruby, Apricot, and Gold?
Ruby is Red/Chesnut to Strawberry/Blonde. There can be dark, medium, and light Ruby's.
Apricot is Golden/Peach. There can be dark, medium and light Apricot's.
Gold is Golden to Golden/Tan. There can be dark and light Golden's.
All of these colours can resemble each other, and even look the "same" depending on the lighting. And all of these colours can be either be dark/full colour at birth or really light/faint colour at birth and darken later on as the puppy matures. Usually ARTIFICIAL lighting DARKENS colours and NATURAL lighting LIGHTENS colours, so this is how some colours can look different or the same as another colour in a photo -- if in doubt, ask us!
The rule general of thumb to remember for these colours is ... Ruby = Red ... Apricot = Orange ... and Gold = Yellow.
Vibrant Phantom ~ Muted Phantom
& CHOCOLATE Phantom:
Phantom is black or brown with brown, tan, or silver points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Phantom is also called Black and Tan. (natural lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Phantom is black or brown with brown, tan, or silver points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Phantom is also called Black and Tan. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Phantom is black or brown with brown, tan, or silver points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Phantom is also called Black and Tan. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Phantom is black with brown/tan points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Phantom is also called Black and Tan. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Chocolate Phantom is dark brown with light brown, tan, or silver points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Chocolate Phantom is also called Chocolate and Tan. Chocolate Phantom is a dilution from the "regular" Phantom which is Black and Tan. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Phantom is black or brown with brown, tan, or silver points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. A Muted Phantom will have faint/diluted markings that usually darken with maturity, but the markings will still be present. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Phantom is also called Black and Tan. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Phantom is black or brown with brown, tan, or silver points on the eyebrows, nose/cheeks, chest, legs, and the bum/underside of the tail. A Muted Phantom will have faint/diluted markings that usually darken with maturity, but the markings will still be present. This puppy has Abstract White markings. Phantom is also called Black and Tan. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Sable/Phantom Abstract ~ Sable Abstract
Cinnamon & Silver:
A Black Sable/Phantom is Black and Tan (Phantom) markings are present with brown undertones that will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. This puppy also has Abstract markings. (artificial lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
A Black Sable/Phantom is Black and Tan (Phantom) markings are present with brown undertones that will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. This puppy also has Abstract markings. (artificial lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
A Brown Sable/Phantom is Phantom Brown and Tan markings are present with beige/red undertones that will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black or dark brown to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. They often have for with dark tipping that looks "burnt". This puppy also has an abstract marking on chest. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
A Brown Sable/Phantom is Phantom Brown and Tan markings are present with beige/red undertones that will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black or dark brown to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. They often have for with dark tipping that looks "burnt". (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
A Brown Sable/Phantom is Phantom Brown and Tan markings are present with beige/red undertones that will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black or dark brown to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. They often have for with dark tipping that looks "burnt". (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
A Cinnamon is essentially a form of Sable and is beige/red undertones (that will become more prominent with maturity) and they have dark tipping that looks "burnt". They can either have silver or tan/brown flecking in the fur and their colour will gradually lighten as the dog matures. What makes them different from other Sables is that they do not display a "Phantom pattern" on the fur which so often accompanies Sable, thus we called it Cinnamon. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
A Black Sable is Black with brown or silver undertones or flecking. The Sable colouring will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. This puppy also has Abstract markings. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
A Black Sable is Black with brown or silver undertones or flecking. The Sable colouring will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. This puppy also has Abstract markings. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
A Black Sable is Black with brown or silver undertones or flecking. The Sable colouring will become more prominent with maturity. They can either have silver or brown flecking in the fur and their colour will change from mostly black to a gradual lightening of colour as the dog matures. This puppy also has Abstract markings. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Silver starts out black as a puppy and slowly fades from black to platinum or sterling silver. The colour change starts around the face and morphs from the roots outward. Often it can be hard to tell if a puppy is Silver unless the face is shaved to reveal the true colour. (natural lighting) F1B puppy pictured.
Silver starts out black as a puppy and slowly fades from black to platinum or sterling silver. The colour change starts around the face and morphs from the roots outward. Often it can be hard to tell if a puppy is Silver unless the face is shaved to reveal the true colour. (artificial lighting) F2B puppy pictured.
What is the difference between Sable and Phantom?
If the Sable colour is Red or Brown there will be a darker Brown or Black tipping at the end of the fur. Alternately if the Sable is Black there will be Silver (grey), light Tan, or Red highlights throughout the fur starting at the roots. These highlights are typically present on the face and legs of solid Black puppies, and they can also be present on the patches across the body of Sable Abstact or Sable Parti puppies. In both cases the Sable colouring usually becomes more prominent as the puppy matures. Any Black coloured puppy displaying Red, Brown, or Silver (grey) highlights in the fur will in most cases lighten significantly over time. And any Red or Brown Sables will have more dark Brown or Black tipping on the fur ends usually in key places such as on the ears.
Black Sable -- born Black but has Silver or a mixture of Tan and Silver undertones visible at birth or with 2 weeks of birth.
Brown Sable -- born Black or nearly Black with Brown (sometimes Chestnut) or light Tan undertones visible at birth or within 2 weeks of birth.
Red Sable -- born "mocha" or "chocolate" Brown (in most cases) with red undertones that are visible at birth or within 2 weeks of birth, and the Brown colouring morphs to Red (or Chestnut) over time.
All Sables will colour morph and slowly fade out or brighten to the Red, Brown, Tan, or Silver undertone, but EVERY SINGLE SABLE IS DIFFERENT -- one could only morph a tiny bit and the next could completely change colour! We will be able to guesstimate the approximate morphing, but it is not a guarantee.
Phantom is either Black with Tan or Chocolate with Caramel points on above the eyes (eyebrows), cheeks, on all four legs, and under the tail. These shades of Tan and Caramel can vary and puppies can be born with faint markings/points, called "Muted Phantoms" that may become more prominent as the puppies mature, or they can be born with dark prominent markings/points, called "Vibrant Phantoms".
There can also be Sable Phantoms which are a mix of the two! And there is such a thing as a Tri-Sable Parti (a Tri-Colour with Sable mixed into the coat)!
Sable-Phantom -- born looking like a Vibrant Phantom (Black and Tan) with Red, Brown, Tan, or Silver undertones visible at birth or within the first 2 weeks, and they colour morph like any other Sable.
Tri-Sable -- born looking like a Vibrant Tri-Colour with Red, Brown, Tan, or Silver undertones visible at birth or within the first 2 weeks, and eventually the Tri points fade out as the colour morph begins.
Sable Parti ~ Tri-Sable Parti:
White with Sable patches that are primarily Black, Brown, or Red with brown or silver undertones that will become more prominent with maturity which will cause the dog's black patches to lighten drastically with silver, brown, or red tones. They often have fur with dark tipping that looks "burnt". (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with Sable patches that are primarily Black, Brown, or Red with brown or silver undertones that will become more prominent with maturity which will cause the dog's black patches to lighten drastically with silver, brown, or red tones. They often have fur with dark tipping that looks "burnt". (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with Sable patches that are primarily Black, Brown, or Red with brown or silver undertones that will become more prominent with maturity which will cause the dog's black patches to lighten drastically with silver, brown, or red tones. They often have fur with dark tipping that looks "burnt". (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
White with Sable patches that are primarily Black, Brown, or Red with brown or silver undertones that will become more prominent with maturity which will cause the dog's black patches to lighten drastically with silver, brown, or red tones. They often have fur with dark tipping that looks "burnt". (artificial lighting) F2 puppy pictured.
The colour "acts" the same as any other Sable by fading as the dog matures, but to be a true Tri-Sable Parti the puppy needs to also have the brown/tan points on the eyebrows or under the bum/tail area like the Tri-colour (usually born with it and it may fade because of the Sable influence). (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Vibrant Tri ~ Muted Tri ~ Split-face Tri:
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. Like the Phantom, there can be Muted and Vibrant Tri-colours where the colour is less visible as a puppy, but becomes more prominant with maturity. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. Like the Phantom, there can be Muted and Vibrant Tri-colours where the colour is less visible as a puppy, but becomes more prominant with maturity. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. (natural lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. Like the Phantom, there can be Muted and Vibrant Tri-colours where the colour is less visible as a puppy, but becomes more prominant with maturity. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.
Tri-Colour is White with Black patches and brown points on above the eyes (eyebrows), on the cheeks, and under the tail. Similar to the "Parti", but dubbed "Tri" (meaning 3) because of the 3 colours present. Like the Phantom, there can be Muted and Vibrant Tri-colours where the colour is less visible as a puppy, but becomes more prominant with maturity. (artificial lighting) F1 puppy pictured.