19/11/2023
We got us a phantom! She is beautiful. I gave her a poodle puppy clip today and she is adorable. She is the first phantom pup I have gotten in a litter. I also got a sable out of this litter. ( He is going to a new home in December.) When she was born, she was black and it looked like tan rottie markings. As her hair is growing I can see that it is cream underneath the tan, and here we are! I'd really love to keep this girl as it is so rare. But our house is all ready full of the love with 3 😆!
"Phantom Poodles
While it is the solid Poodle that is the most common, there is much to discuss regarding Phantom Poodle coloring (pronounced fantom) , which is different than mismarks, the Tuxedo and partis.
Let's take a closer look into the world of Poodle colors to help explain what these colors are and why they exist.
What Phantom Coloring Means
A phantom Poodle is not a different breed or type of dog, this is simply a term to describe a particular coloring of the dog.
This type of coloring, while extremely beautiful and preferred by many Poodle owners, is not yet accepted by the AKC in regard to conformation.
This is much different than parti colored Poodles, even though both parti and phantoms have a mixture of 2 colors. This term only refers to Poodles that have specific markings on a solid background. The solid will usually be:
Black, cream, apricot, red, white, silver or brown
These dogs are broken down into more detailed groups:
Black phantoms - black & apricot, black & red, black & cream, black & gray, black & brown or black & silver
Chocolate phantoms - Brown & apricot
Red phantoms - red & apricot
Silver phantoms - silver & cream
The markings must occur on certain parts of the dogs' coat. Many refer to these markings as Dobie markings (short for Doberman), however this pattern also appears on Dachshunds, certain Spaniels, Yorkies, Manchester Terriers and certain Coonhounds. These markings must be:
Above each eye
On the sides of the muzzle (also referred to as the side of the cheeks)
Across the dog's chest
Down the legs
Under the tail
All phantom Poodles are born with their markings. This does not occur as the dog ages.
Phantoms are genetically linked to brindle Poodles. For this reason, a phantom Poodle dam or sire can produce a litter of brindle puppies and likewise a brindle Poodle dam or sire can produce a litter of phantom puppies.
With most dog breeds, brindle is a term that means the coat that is striped, with intermingling dark and light hairs making a striping pattern.
However, with Poodles, brindle means "sable". Sable is a term that means that the coat is one color yet the tips of the hairs are black.
With most dogs, the sabling (black tips) fade out or completely disappear with age."