What color labs make silver puppies?

Certainly today there are many breeders that have actively introduced the dilute recessive d gene into the blacks and yellows, resulting in three distinct colors of Labrador carrying the dilute recessive d gene: A diluted chocolate is known as a ‘Silver Labrador Retriever’.

How do you get silver Lab puppies?

The recessive gene is called the ‘dilution gene’ because it dilutes the coat color of the dog. For example, Chocolate Labs are usually a pure brown color. If a Chocolate Lab has two recessive genes, this dilutes the normally solid color into a lighter version. This produces a Silver Lab.

What determines the color of lab puppies?

Both types get their color from a pigment called eumelanin. Labs with lots of eumelanin pigment in their coat are black. If they have a little less, they appear brown instead. The genetic instruction for being black or brown is held at the B locus in a dog’s DNA.

What color puppies will 2 chocolate labs have?

Mating two chocolate Labradors: Two brown dogs mated together will never throw black puppies because brown dogs do not have the black gene. But two chocolate dogs can produce yellow puppies, if each of the parents carries the little e gene – see the bottom right hand box below.

How much is a silver lab puppy?

While pure Chocolate Labs, Yellow Labs, and Black Labs from reputable breeders may cost anywhere from $500 to $1000, Silver Lab puppies typically sell for $800 to $1500.

Can a chocolate lab have silver puppies?

Yes and no. There are two types of “silver Labradors. The first type is a Labrador with a dilute recessive d gene. It’s actually a Chocolate Labrador.

Why are silver Labradors bad?

Silver Labs suffer from the same health issues as other purebred Labs. Including a predisposition to joint problems and to over-eating! On balance though, Labs are a fairly healthy and well constructed breed, free from some of the disabilities that plague some other purebred dogs.

Are Silver Labs born black?

What does a Silver Lab (Silver Labrador Retriever) look like? Aside from their distinctive silver color, most of these Silver Lab dogs have light brown noses. When born, Silver Lab puppies usually have blue eyes and their eyes will change to a light yellow as they mature at around the age of 8 months to a year old.