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You may or may not remember, but I posted about this about a year ago. FINALLY got a photo of the multicoloured Labrador!

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersFiancee · 09/04/2013 09:49

Isn't he just amazing?

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BiscuitsandBaileys · 09/04/2013 10:29

Wow! How unusual!
Do you know him?

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersFiancee · 09/04/2013 11:38

I know him and his owner to say hello to in the morning. We usually see them on our morning walk.

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hedgefund · 09/04/2013 11:38

he's lovely!

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 09/04/2013 16:25

Woah. I've never seen a lab with such an unusual colouring

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/04/2013 16:35

He's gorgeous!! I love all labs, but this one, in his coat of motley is especially lovely.

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Bowlersarm · 09/04/2013 16:38

How is he multi coloured? Assuming he is full Labrador, is it miss markings? He certainly is gorgeous

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DreamsTurnToGoldDust · 09/04/2013 16:48

Wow, I bet her walks take forever with people stopping to ask about the colouring Smile Certainly a lovely looking dog though.

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BehindLockNumberNine · 09/04/2013 16:49

Wow, how unusual, and how stunning! Were the rest of the litter the same colouring?

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toboldlygo · 09/04/2013 16:53

He's a chimera - very striking. :)

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Scuttlebutter · 09/04/2013 17:00

Looks amazing. Must be incredibly rare.

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersFiancee · 09/04/2013 17:11

Chimera!! I've been trying to remember what it was called, I knew it began with a C :o thanks boldly!

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersFiancee · 09/04/2013 17:15

Bowlers I was reading about Chimera Labs, and found out that it can happen when 2 embryos merge together in the womb. Obviously the 2 that merged with this dog were different colours :o

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WhatAGoat · 09/04/2013 17:18

I love him Smile

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Bowlersarm · 09/04/2013 17:20

So unusual. And very attractive. My two Labradors look a bit normal now!

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ReluctantBeing · 09/04/2013 17:25

Awesome!

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TheCunnyFuntIsAGrittersFiancee · 09/04/2013 22:57

It's quite sad really, because of his colouring, he's basically worthless :( no matter how good his pedigree is he'd be automatically disqualified from any 'proper' dog shows. I've been reading about Chimera or 'mismarked' labs online and found that out.

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Jux · 09/04/2013 23:13

He's lovely, and I'm not much of a dog person really.

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milkymocha · 09/04/2013 23:21

Ohh hes divine! Not a 'proper dog'? I'd pick him any day!

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 10/04/2013 00:27

I've just shown dh that picture, and we agree that the dog is gorgeous. He can come to visit any day!

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TrinityRhino · 10/04/2013 01:16

wow what a lovely dog Smile

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CarpeVinum · 10/04/2013 01:29

He's beautiful, a proper tortie.

We have a pack of similar coloured doggies. But they are cockers. A black bpy managed a sneaky moment of high passion with a red girl and ...well all the babies came out patchwork. They are utterly adorable. But very silly.

I think the effect in RL has even more impact on a shorthaired like a lab. I bet his owner can't move two feet without somebody wanting a closer look and a wiffle. Grin

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MrsJaqenHgar · 10/04/2013 02:49

He would not be disqualified from dog shows. There is nothing preventing him from being entered. But the fact that he is mismarked would be classed as a fault as the breed standard calls for solid colours only and he would be unlikely to be placed above non-mismarked dogs so not much point in entering.

My friend breeds Labs and has had the occasional mismarked pup but its usually just a splash of white rather than all over mismarking like this boy has.

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TheCunnyFunt · 11/04/2013 22:47

Really MrsJ? That's good then! Well, it is if his owners wanted to show him anyway. Bloody Google Hmm

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