A proper orange colored coat is a
bright, clear orange and varies from a
light orange to a deep rich orange.
Orange Poms must have black points
(eye rims, nose, lips, and pads)
according to the Standard. Poms
that appear orange (phenotype) as
adults may be of two genetic types(
genotypes). Newborn puppy appearance
will reflect this genetic difference.
More commonly a puppy is born smutty
(with black hairs) and the coat will
become progressively more orange and
less smutty as the dog matures until
it is bright orange. Otherwise the
puppy is born clear (without any black
hairs). This is the result of being
homozygous for the orange gene (both
genes at that locus have the allele
for orange "ee"). Homozygous
oranges can still range from the
palest creamy-orange to the darkest
Irish Setter red; however, the pigment
of their points is often not as dark
as those carrying a sable gene.
Dimonde's Heir Apparent,
Ch Dimonde's
Crown Prince and Dimonde's Tiny Tim
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