| Beardies are born one of
four colours: black, brown, blue or fawn, with or without white markings.
There may also be some tan where the solid colour joins the white,
especially noticeable on the hocks. Beardies also have a graying factor.
When born a beardie puppy is the solid colour, but most beardies begin to
show graying (or lightening) of the coat at a young age. The coat fades to
its lightest at approximately 12 - 18 months of age and then begins to
darken again. This keeps the owner guessing about what colour their adult
beardie will be!

You can see the graying beginning around Kyla's
eyes
in this photo taken when she was 8 weeks old.
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