How soon can you tell their final coat colour?

I just looked at your album and Grace does have a few black lines showing up on her tail. I have a feeling she will remain a bit more pale (she is almost blond, it is very lovely) but will also develop some nice black shades to her coat.

Can't wait to see future pictures. She is very beautiful!

 

I have shown it before but here is the progression of my boy Justice. Yes it is the same dog. The hint to the dark color was his tail. Look it was almost black. Justice's dad is bi black and his mom pure for sable.

10wks
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=170&pictureid=4214
15wks
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=170&pictureid=4217
1yr
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=170&pictureid=4215
7 yrs
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=170&pictureid=1943

 

It was apparent pretty early on that Bacca would be a red sable. The question was always how much dark guard hair would overlay.

Here is Bacca then (at about 6 months) and now (at 4.5 years). He stayed pretty true to colour

I should also say that my forever pup was a mahoghony from the get go, but he definitely got darker as he got older. So far, I'm not seeing that with Bacca.

 

Well since we are aharing..here is Jasper at 5 months & one of today:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...40531207783.2034447.1064379855&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...40531207783.2034447.1064379855&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...4379855.-2207520000.1350952665&type=1&theater

Trapp today~
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...4379855.-2207520000.1350952650&type=1&theater

6-1/2 months
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...54044685674.2023921.1064379855&type=3&theater

 

That worked. Thankyou!

 

So, what do you call this color? In the final picture, he looks like a tri, but he sure wasn't when he was little!

 

Some call it a mahogany sable. He is a bifactored Sable.

His coat is dark brown not black. Very obvious when compared to Diva. But yes they do get confused for Tris alot.

Justice, Diva and Ember-same lighting.
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=170&pictureid=1944

 

He's beautiful. I have never seen a sheltie this color in the flesh (or I guess I should say 'in the fur' ) I am in Michigan, and there are not a lot of shelties here, at least in my experience. I saw my first bi-black this summer, after many years of 'sheltie watching'. What a treat that was! Now I have to 'quest' the mahogany sable!