Golden Retriever ColorsDo Golden Retriever Puppies Stay the Same Color?
There is a vast difference between colors of Golden Retrievers, and this includes within the same litters! Some are very light, but technically, there are not white Golden Retrievers. A very young pup may look totally white, but as it ages, you will see a golden top coat appear. The AKC allows various, rich shades of gold, but does not permit pure white or red coat colorings in Golden Retrievers.
What many people call a red Golden Retriever, is actually an extremely dark shade of gold. Also, when breeding Goldens, you never know what shade you will produce! Many dark Golden Retrievers will throw light colored pups, depending on what is in their background. To have a good indication of what color your puppy will grow into, you will need to look at the Golden Retriever's ears.
In this puppy picture, notice the difference between the tips of the ears on the puppy that is on the left, then notice the tips on the puppy on the right. The puppy on the left is going to be much darker than the puppy on the right, when they fully mature. They normally have their true coat color in by the time they reach one year of age. Some Goldens Retrievers will have a more pronounced, noticeable light feathering, than others have.
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