A "Chip" off the old block

Tink · 01-09-2009, 04:37 PM

This is Chip, my stud dog... He was a deep rich chocolate color as a pup and has lightened with age to become cafe au lait.

This is Leo, his 3 month old ds...

It seems Chip's passed on his looks quite nicely.

annieG · 01-09-2009, 04:43 PM

Beautiful chocolate

Sweet Sadie · 01-09-2009, 04:54 PM

Wow Tink, Leo is beautiful!!!

Was he the lighter or darker of the two chocolate pups?

KingstonTodd · 01-09-2009, 04:57 PM

Gotta love the chocolate

thats a cute little puppy!

Tink · 01-09-2009, 05:04 PM

Lynn, Leo was the larger lighter colored one.

lmtoth2 · 01-09-2009, 07:26 PM

they're both so cute. Chip is an adorable poodle. I love his haircut. I much prefer the look of poodles when they have a more "doodle-ish" cut

dustt · 01-09-2009, 07:57 PM

those are 2 handsome devils!!! - I too love Chip's cut - I copied it to take to the groomers if Hamish ends up curlier than expected - I'm wondering if Hamish will lighten up that much - His Mom an F1 is still pretty chocolate - his dad is similar in color to Chip (but without the cool haircut) - how old was Chip when he started to lighten up??? Leo is similar in color to Hamish - who will be 7 months old next week

**lindamarie** · 01-09-2009, 08:00 PM

SO Gorgeous!!!! Both of them!

annabelles mom · 01-09-2009, 08:06 PM

Both adorable, love the snow face !

**MaxandMe** · 01-09-2009, 08:49 PM

mmmmmmmmm chocolate..........both are gorgeous TINK

Tink · 01-09-2009, 09:32 PM

Dustt, we hadn't any clue until he was about 8 or 9 months old that Chip had ANY silver on him. I got him groomed nice and short and suddenly he was a totally different looking pup!
His sire was apricot, and his dam chocolate, so I truly didn't expect him to turn cafe au lait. I really wasn't too happy about it at first, as I LOVED his deep chocolate; yet over time it's grown on me and I like how his feet and head are darker... although they can still lighten too yet. This is Chip at about 4- 5 months of age... so it was a major change.

We did however see silver between the toes on his son Leo at less than 2 weeks of age, so suspect he will eventually look much like his dad does.

Jac · 01-10-2009, 01:43 AM

Tink, he is a cutie pie! Good job!!

I was reading, just yesterday, from a Poodle site, that chocolate almost always lightens. I was sort of glad to read that, because I was disappointed at Chase's colors turning too...but, like you, I have learned to love the color! It is so much prettier in person too.

I leave Chase's coat longer too...I clip it short for summer or if it gets too long, but I love the longer look...sometimes I can't resist...I put a pom-pom on Chase's tail...it is so cute when he "helicopters" his tail around with a pom-pom! hahahaha

dustt · 01-10-2009, 10:56 AM

Thanks so much for Chip's "before" photo - that is about as close as I've ever seen to Hamish's Dark Chocolate color - I am expecting him to lighten - I just wasn't sure when it would start - my husband keeps thinking that he'll stay dark - I keep reminding him that it's very unlikely!!! - here's a shot of Hamish's Mom - she has remained Chocolate with "highlights"!![attachment=0:lvzb8nga]Esse_1.JPG[/attachment:lvzb8nga] - I was hoping he'd end up with Color similar to his momma!!! - but after seeing how cool Chip looked with his Ombre cafe look - I'm excited for that possibility too!!!

Jac · 01-10-2009, 06:58 PM

She is lovely! Her lightened coloring is much like my Poodle, Madison...I love that look!

LabyLabradoodle · 03-12-2011, 12:14 PM

Why did the pictures disappear? Aww! I want to see them.

01-09-2009, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	A "Chip" off the old block This is Chip, my stud dog... He was a deep rich chocolate color as a pup and has lightened with age to become cafe au lait. This is Leo, his 3 month old ds... It seems Chip's passed on his looks quite nicely. __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

01-09-2009, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
annieG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,929	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Beautiful chocolate __________________ AnnieG & Tanner

01-09-2009, 04:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sweet Sadie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northeast Wisconsin Posts: 489	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Wow Tink, Leo is beautiful!!! Was he the lighter or darker of the two chocolate pups? __________________ *Lynn & Sadie*

01-09-2009, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,005	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Gotta love the chocolate thats a cute little puppy!

01-09-2009, 05:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Lynn, Leo was the larger lighter colored one. __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

01-09-2009, 07:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	Re: A "Chip" off the old block they're both so cute. Chip is an adorable poodle. I love his haircut. I much prefer the look of poodles when they have a more "doodle-ish" cut __________________ Leslie

01-09-2009, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
dustt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 296	Re: A "Chip" off the old block those are 2 handsome devils!!! - I too love Chip's cut - I copied it to take to the groomers if Hamish ends up curlier than expected - I'm wondering if Hamish will lighten up that much - His Mom an F1 is still pretty chocolate - his dad is similar in color to Chip (but without the cool haircut) - how old was Chip when he started to lighten up??? Leo is similar in color to Hamish - who will be 7 months old next week __________________ Tam & Hamish

01-09-2009, 08:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,172	Re: A "Chip" off the old block SO Gorgeous!!!! Both of them! __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

01-09-2009, 08:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Both adorable, love the snow face !

01-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Re: A "Chip" off the old block mmmmmmmmm chocolate..........both are gorgeous TINK __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

01-09-2009, 09:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Dustt, we hadn't any clue until he was about 8 or 9 months old that Chip had ANY silver on him. I got him groomed nice and short and suddenly he was a totally different looking pup! His sire was apricot, and his dam chocolate, so I truly didn't expect him to turn cafe au lait. I really wasn't too happy about it at first, as I LOVED his deep chocolate; yet over time it's grown on me and I like how his feet and head are darker... although they can still lighten too yet. This is Chip at about 4- 5 months of age... so it was a major change. We did however see silver between the toes on his son Leo at less than 2 weeks of age, so suspect he will eventually look much like his dad does. __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

01-10-2009, 01:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Tink, he is a cutie pie! Good job!! I was reading, just yesterday, from a Poodle site, that chocolate almost always lightens. I was sort of glad to read that, because I was disappointed at Chase's colors turning too...but, like you, I have learned to love the color! It is so much prettier in person too. I leave Chase's coat longer too...I clip it short for summer or if it gets too long, but I love the longer look...sometimes I can't resist...I put a pom-pom on Chase's tail...it is so cute when he "helicopters" his tail around with a pom-pom! hahahaha

01-10-2009, 10:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
dustt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 296	Re: A "Chip" off the old block Thanks so much for Chip's "before" photo - that is about as close as I've ever seen to Hamish's Dark Chocolate color - I am expecting him to lighten - I just wasn't sure when it would start - my husband keeps thinking that he'll stay dark - I keep reminding him that it's very unlikely!!! - here's a shot of Hamish's Mom - she has remained Chocolate with "highlights"!![attachment=0:lvzb8nga]Esse_1.JPG[/attachment:lvzb8nga] - I was hoping he'd end up with Color similar to his momma!!! - but after seeing how cool Chip looked with his Ombre cafe look - I'm excited for that possibility too!!! __________________ Tam & Hamish

01-10-2009, 06:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: A "Chip" off the old block She is lovely! Her lightened coloring is much like my Poodle, Madison...I love that look!

03-12-2011, 12:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
LabyLabradoodle Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 90	Why did the pictures disappear? Aww! I want to see them. __________________ Let's do the math! An adorable labrador retriever + a sweet poodle = Laby

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