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Yellow Labs, from nearly white to fox red

Every yellow Lab, from the palest cream to a deep fox red, is registered as yellow. White and English cream are names buyers see for the palest yellows, and ours run the whole way from a light white to fox red.

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What makes a Lab yellow?

A yellow Lab has two copies of the yellow version of one color gene, which stops black pigment forming in the coat and leaves shades of cream, yellow or red. Underneath, every yellow still carries black or brown on the other color gene, and its coat simply doesn't show which.

A yellow parent passes yellow on to every puppy, so a yellow bred to a black or a chocolate can have yellow puppies whenever the other parent carries yellow too, and none at all when the other parent doesn't.

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Is a white Lab or an English cream Lab a different color?

Both are pale yellow Labs, and neither is a separate color. Yellow runs from light cream, nearly white, all the way to fox red, and there is no white or cream color of its own.

English is a word about build rather than color, because English and American are informal names for the show and field styles within one breed. Champagne is the pale name to be wary of, because it comes from the same gene as silver and charcoal, which aren't accepted Lab colors.

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Why do some yellow Labs have brown or pink noses?

A yellow Lab that carries two copies of the brown gene keeps its yellow coat but has a brown nose and brown foot pads, because that gene still colors the skin even when the coat is yellow. A yellow Lab should have a black nose.

A pink nose is the one that is ruled out. A nose that is entirely pink or has no color at all keeps a Lab out of the show ring, and so do eye rims with no color.

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How light or dark will a yellow Lab be?

A yellow Lab can land anywhere in the yellow range. Yellow Labs show nearly the full range of red and yellow shades seen in dogs, and the shade is set by several genes working together rather than by one. Our fox red Lab guide goes further into what those genes do.

A single dog isn't always one shade all over either, since a yellow can be lighter or darker on its ears, back and underside.

Is a yellow Lab healthier or calmer than other colors?

In the study that compared Lab colors in the UK, yellows sat between blacks and chocolates for ear infections, and the lifespan comparison set chocolates against all other Labs, yellows included. Our chocolate Lab guide covers what was found.

On temperament, a later owner survey found no difference by coat color that held up once the dogs' genes were checked.

Which yellow Labs do we raise?

Our yellow Labs run from a light white to fox red, and we raise them alongside black and chocolate Labs, with the English style as our goal. We choose each pairing on purpose, which is part of how we know which pairings can have yellows. We are working toward health testing every one of our mamas and papas. As each parent's certificates come in, we post them on that parent's own page.

Reserving a yellow works by gender and color from birth, with your final pick at 4 to 5 weeks. If you have a shade in mind, from the palest to fox red, tell us when you apply, and every Lab we have now is listed on our Labrador page.

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Size, lifespan and healthHeight and weight, when Labs stop growing, how long they live, and health testing.
Lab colors and the English styleBlack, chocolate, yellow from light white to fox red, how we plan colors, and silver Labs.By color Chocolate · Black · Fox red
Labrador pricesWhat our Labs cost, what goes into the price, and what feeding and exercising one takes.
Golden Retriever or Labrador?Size, temperament, shedding, colors and health side by side, from a family that raises both.
How to pick a puppyWhen families choose here, what the parents tell you, why temperament tests fall short, and fit.
Bringing a puppy homeThe drive home, the first night, what is normal in the first week, the first vet visit and house training.

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