can chocolate labs have a white star on their chest?

Answer 1

Here you go...

"Color
The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification. A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling. Black--Blacks are all black. A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification. Yellow--Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream, with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog. Chocolate--Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate. Chocolate with brindle or tan markings is a disqualification. "

This is the AKC standard for Lab color and markings. As you can see, the white mark is admissible, but not desired. In other words, they would like to see it removed from the breed, but will not disqualify the dog in the ring.

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Answer 2

White Chocolate Labs

Answer 3

Yes. I acctually is not very rare as one person said that replied to your question. I had a choclate lab and she too had a white patch on her chest, but is did not reseble a star though. Your dog just must be very special!
Unless your dog is a pure bred, then is was probally because one of her ansestors was either a yellow lab or anothother breed like a beagle (as my dog was). But i do think it is possible that a pure bred chocolate lab can have a white patch (or star in your case).

Answer 4

"AKC point of view" - A small white spot on the chest is permissible, yet no longer appropriate. i'm a breeder of Labrador's we breed Black and Chocolate labs, I extremely have not seen any white markings in my Labrador's yet i would not discover it undesirable to maximum puppy/relatives properties. in case you do examine on the place Labs originated from you will discover that the St. Johns canines additionally had white marking on the paws, chin, chest. I for one do no longer see why you're able to punish a canines for being precisely what you created it from, the colour of the coat would not make the extensive-unfold of the canines to any extent further proper or worse. Now considering the fact which you got here across the Chocolate Lab you isn't waiting to instruct him in any AKC shows yet that would not end you from field Trials and something would not require AKC Registration. you will additionally discover that as a canines gets older like the Lab they could have white hair look right here and there on their physique. thank you for saving those 2 canines, i'm hoping you savour them.

Answer 5

Yes...if they're poorly bred.
A true Lab from a good line, will not have any white on them. Chocolate, Black, or Yellow.

Answer 6

Yeah, black labs can have them too. But If the dog is going to be used for show I think it would get disqualifed because the white star probably doesn't match the AKC standard for a labrador.

Answer 7

Yes and it is common but it means that your dog is not a purebred...if a lab (black, yellow or choc) has a white mark on their chest it means they are not purebred -- there is a non lab in your dog's history. Regardless -- aren't labs and lab mixes the best?

Answer 8

yes many chocolate labs have markings of white on them.

Answer 9

my grandfather had a dark chocolate (almost black) lab and she had a star on her chest.

Answer 10

yep, just like alot of black labs have that, mine had a white beard lol