Windheath Bearded Collies

 

Beardie Colours
 

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!

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

Black is the dominant colour.  

Robbie as black before any colour change     
Robbie at 7 weeks

Robbie as a silvery tone
Robbie at 18 months
 

Robbie as a dark slate
Robbie at 8 years old

 

Blue is the dilute colour of black.  

A blue puppy
Heather at 2 weeks
 

Heather as a light silver
Heather at 19 months
 

Heather as a light gray
Heather at 3 years old

 

Brown is a dominant colour, but black is dominant over brown.

A dark brown puppy before any lightening
Briana at 6 weeks

A very pale Meggie. It's difficult to see where the white part of the coat begins
Meggie at 19 months
 

 

Briana's coat has lightened
Briana at 1 year old
 

Meggie as a light reddish-brown
Meggie at 4 years
 

Fawn is the dilute colour of brown.  

The dusty colour of a fawn
Dusty at 5 weeks

The lightening of the fawn coat
Dusty at 7 months

 

 

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Last Revised: November 29, 2008