Black&Silver or Salt&Pepper?
Posted: 29 May 2020, 17:56
Hi there! I am a schnauzer fanatic, I just love the breed so much! I had one growing up (the family pet) and when I got married we got two of our own. They brought joy to heart and happiness to day each and every day. They were the best things in my life.
We lost our 15YO girl 2 months ago I never knew it would be so hard, feels surreal actually that she's not here anymore. But after a lot of metal healing, we are finally ready to look for a puppy. We have to wait for one to be born because puppies are flying out like crazy due to the pandemic.
We put down a deposit for a black and silver male hopefully. The breeders said they expect at least one B&S. Mom is B&S and this is her 1st litter at 3 years old. Dad is black and has produced all three colours.
So this is a picture of the mom
I'm confused though about the fading in schnauzers. She looks like a salt and pepper to me, but what do I know? Dad is a nice dark black.
We wanted a different color this time so it wasn't the same as our other two S&Ps. But the mom is almost lighter than my Chelsea was at 3YO. Chelsea was a dark S&P, but i'm wondering if anyone can tell me if this schnauzer is in fact black & silver?
Also is there a good chance any B&S pups will turn out charcoal grey instead of black like mom? Should we steer toward black like dad?
Also I realize i'll want to see how the puppies are with suckling and healthy, but since they are not yet born, i'm just asking about color and what would be the best thing for us to look at.
Both parents have been stripped, not clippered. Although mum might be clippered now because she didn't work at the shows.
Please ask if you need any more info. I'm only learning about schnauzer genetics and don't know much!
We lost our 15YO girl 2 months ago I never knew it would be so hard, feels surreal actually that she's not here anymore. But after a lot of metal healing, we are finally ready to look for a puppy. We have to wait for one to be born because puppies are flying out like crazy due to the pandemic.
We put down a deposit for a black and silver male hopefully. The breeders said they expect at least one B&S. Mom is B&S and this is her 1st litter at 3 years old. Dad is black and has produced all three colours.
So this is a picture of the mom
I'm confused though about the fading in schnauzers. She looks like a salt and pepper to me, but what do I know? Dad is a nice dark black.
We wanted a different color this time so it wasn't the same as our other two S&Ps. But the mom is almost lighter than my Chelsea was at 3YO. Chelsea was a dark S&P, but i'm wondering if anyone can tell me if this schnauzer is in fact black & silver?
Also is there a good chance any B&S pups will turn out charcoal grey instead of black like mom? Should we steer toward black like dad?
Also I realize i'll want to see how the puppies are with suckling and healthy, but since they are not yet born, i'm just asking about color and what would be the best thing for us to look at.
Both parents have been stripped, not clippered. Although mum might be clippered now because she didn't work at the shows.
Please ask if you need any more info. I'm only learning about schnauzer genetics and don't know much!