What are apricot poodles?

apricot poodles are a color variant of dog dog breed, also called apricot red poodle and first appeared at the end of 19 . These dogs are solid red-orange with dark eyes and nails caused by genes that reduce melanin production in fur. The poodles are prone to fading with age and can become light brown or cream as aged. Apricot poodles may have a number of coat designs, but some organizations disqualify them from the show if they have a partial color.

The standard of apricot poodles requires a clearly reddish or orange brown coat without significant color variations, except for darker areas under the ears or ruffles. The best examples of this breed have black noses, lips and lids, as well as black eyes and nails. Dogs with liver lips, noses and eye trim or amber eyes are also allowed for the show.

This color of the coat first appeared in 1898 on the women's standard poodle called Sowden Yellow Gall, whose sprungs were J JAtra-brown and white. The first miniature apricot dog was born in 1912 and the first apricot champion was born in 1929. Since the beginning of the 20th century, this type of color became more common and many breeders specialize in apricot cloaks.

4 Apricots are homozygotic for the "e" allele of extension or "E" gene that prevents them from producing darker types of melanin. The "V" gene, responsible for shooting, combines with the allele "E" and produces even lighter dogs. Heterozygous dogs "VV" are creams, while homozygous dogs "VV" produce white fur.

poodles with silver in their ancestors can disappear and be paler as they age, even if they do not have a light coat in a puppy. Dogs can appear Darker Red when they have a recessive rufus or "f" gene that also darkens brown coats. Many breeders consider this dark tone desirable and works to add it to their lines but avoid blue, silver and HNthe ancestor, which can cause fading or pale noses.

Gen of stains or "s" and gene Merle or "M" cause a parti-color coats that may occur in dogs of any color of the basic coat. Variations include Irish spots, piebald spots and extreme white piebald patterns that some breeders can search, but are excluded from the show in Europe and North America. In Germany, however, particological poodles have their own show. Seeing or partially white apricot poodles have the same temperament and health features as their solid cousins ​​and do as well as pets or hunting animals.