madrose124 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Just adopted a BC puppy (possibly purebed, maybe not--either way...) and she is seemingly just B&W but as soon as I got her home I realized she has tan on the inside of her ears, and on her back leg (at least one) where the black comes down past her hock (using horse terms here, not sure what it is for a dog LOL) she has a slight brushing of tan just before the white starts. She also has a brushing of tan on her cheeks. what's kind of making me scratch my head is for now, and admittedly she doesnt sit still very long when I try to look closer, she doesn't have tan spots on her eyebrows like basically every other tri or black and tan dog I have ever seen. My aussie is a tri, and her markings are very defined. My pup's are less defined and clearly more subtle and the tan seems to be blended with the black, but it only appears in the same pattern as a tri minus any apparent hairs on her eye brow. can someone explain that to me? Maybe as she gets bigger, she may have a few more tan hairs up there. Maybe I just can't spot all 3 of them LOL. Here you can see her ears, where the tan is the most defined. You can somewhat see it on her back leg, maybe her cheek too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Darling! She's a tri! What's her name? Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kian's Mom Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I was told if she is a tri that under her tail around her rear will be tan. Not sure how true that is, but it is the case with mine. Sure is cute regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrose124 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I was told if she is a tri that under her tail around her rear will be tan. Not sure how true that is, but it is the case with mine. Sure is cute regardless. it is as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrose124 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Darling! She's a tri! What's her name? Amy thanks! that's my other dilemma...naming! So far I like "skye" but theres a few others I was thinking, "ness/nessie" or "rain" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 She may still get eyebrows as she gets older. Tri markings tend to get larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 My 9 month old did not have the eyebrows, but her siblings did. Now she has just a suggestion of eyebrows. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrose124 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I spotted those eyebrows today! Requires the perfect lighting, but I saw them! All six hairs. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthfieldNick Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 My barely-there tri has about six tan hairs total. Some of his littermates look like the classic tri, but the other's barely show it. You can see the tan on his hind leg, and the barest hint of eyebrows. The person at the licensing place didn't believe me when I wrote "black/white/tan" on the sheet. Here's Hoot, in front of what he thinks is the biggest pile of toys, ever. You should name your puppy Mine. I have a bad case of puppy fever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 It looks like Hoot has brindle points rather than the classic solid tan, so there's another genetic modifier to his tan points. If I'm correct in what I'm seeing, then it stands to reason that the eyebrows wouldn't be as distinctly tan as in a regular tri. They're banded tan and black just like the bridle on his leg. My brindle point tri's eyebrows are like this, too, though they're larger and extend down the inside of his eyes, so they're easier to see. Hoot's a very handsome guy. Love his toy pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Tommy is mostly white and she is a tri. She has tan on her face and on her leg. She doesn't have tan on her butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthfieldNick Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I believe that's the first time Hoot has been described as handsome. He's such a gangly goofball. Never could teach him to restack the firewood he took out of the shed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Well, that doesn't show in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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