MacGreggor is 6 months old

[Calliesmom]

Originally Posted by mcemily

Ooh, another sable merle! They're so variable in color. I can think of several forum members who post regularly (myself included) who have smerles, and none of our dogs are quite the same color... even though two of us (SheepOfBlue and myself) own littermates!

Lerwick doesn't have any merle spots left either (except perhaps on the tips of his ears), but he had a lot when he was a puppy. His mother, also a sable merle, hardly looked any different from the other sables at the breeder's place.

I've attached a relatively recent photo of Lerwick and his littermate, Spitfire (owned by SheepOfBlue), from a couple months ago. They're both sable merles, and used to be much more similar in color, but they are very different colors now... Lerwick is very blonde, and Spitfire is a much deeper red/orange color. Spitfire is in the front, Lerwick is in the back. I've also attached a puppy photo of Lerwick, to show the merle markings he had as a puppy.

And if you look for photos from Calliesmom, she has a VERY striking sable merle among her pack... he's sable on one side of his face, merle on the other. Just gorgeous.

Your MagGreggor sure is a handsome fellow... can't wait to see how he looks in a few months!

aww shucks- you know how much I love to share pix
Smerles change a lot in color as they grow and get their adult coat........

so this pic is around 6 months: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/281
Cranberry did have a stretch where he was very light and almost red.

9 mos: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/392

these are his puppy pix (really little puppy) where you can see his merling:
http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/644

this is from March this year- so like 2.5 yr: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/936

the divided head: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/867
http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/840

[EvieMom]

Cran's markings are really striking. I know what you mean about the smerles color change Evie is becoming a strawberry blond. I've taken to calling her red.

[maddiesmom]

Originally Posted by Calliesmom

aww shucks- you know how much I love to share pix
Smerles change a lot in color as they grow and get their adult coat........

so this pic is around 6 months: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/281
Cranberry did have a stretch where he was very light and almost red.

9 mos: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/392

these are his puppy pix (really little puppy) where you can see his merling:
http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/644

this is from March this year- so like 2.5 yr: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/936

the divided head: http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/867
http://cranberrycallie.shutterfly.com/840

Cranberry is a looker. Love the coloring at 2.5 yrs.

[Calliesmom]

Originally Posted by maddiesmom

Cranberry is a looker. Love the coloring at 2.5 yrs.

thanks- I like that pic of him