What is it called when the yellow Lab has the edge of the ears that looks like they were dipped in a splash of darker paint? Anyone know?

TIA

Lace?

Shading

Lacing, all my ylw have this - it runs in their lines!

Points?

Some of mine have it and I'm now advertising them as Chocolate point Labs. I'm asking $2,500 per pup and calling them "rare!"

HA,HA, HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've heard it referred to as "caramel dipped".

Not funny

Oh, come on! How else do we get through the day but for some humor? I happen to think the shading/point/caramel dip or whatever it's called is quite attractive. I take the health issues very seriously and these type of issues are the fun ones in the scheme of it all. I hope all of us are able to stay lighthearted while we can. Sure enough there will be a real problem that is just around the corner.
Not to worry " . " you know me well enough to know I don't breed anything but the best that I can.


p.s. are you the " . " that I know so well??

"p.s. are you the " . " that I know so well??"

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Ok...so is it a bad thing or neutral?
I saw someone mentioned it ran in their lines so I am assuming it cant be that bad a thing. My little 10 month old Pixie has what you are describing, and although I think it is kinda neat looking, I did wonder if it was anything to even think about.
And yes...it certainly does look like a splash or dipping in caramel sauce.

Annie

After all these years I still don't know for an absolute fact whether this is true or not, but my foundation bitch had this shading, and it was also very slightly mottled. I was told back then by someone who should have a pretty good idea that it came from the Sandylands stuff that was behind her.

Hey, it is not my cup of tea. I am happy when it does not appear. but I think it ranks right up there with a missing tooth. Not a wonderful thing, but no big deal.

Why would anyone think that lacing is a fault?????
It certainly is not! Read the standard.
I happen to think it's very pretty and adds character!!

Thats kinda what I said when hubby questioned it too.
She does have AM/CAN CH Sandylands Marshall, JH
and Bramble in her pedigree, but way back in the third and fourth generation.
How bout some input from those who think it runs in lines?
Annie

I was told it is coming from beauregard.....

one of my dogs have it too... have some sandylands in him. :)

i do think its nice though :)

Not a fault.
I like it.

I don't know of any 'official" term for it.
I have always heard it referred to as "tea stains".

I have had it appear on and off over the years. My dogs all go back heavily to Sandylands, for what it's worth.

I love it. My foundation girl has it, and yes, there's lots of Sandylands behind her.