The breed · Colours
The coat colours of the Australian Cobberdog and how they change
Australian Cobberdogs can have black, gold, apricot, red, chocolate or parti coats. A puppy’s shade may change as it grows, so early photographs are a record of that moment rather than a prediction of adult colour.
On this page we explain why the colour changes as the adult coat comes in, go through the shades one by one and say how much they affect the price. It belongs with the breed description; if what concerns you is allergies or looking after the curls, that is under Coat and allergies.
The warm shades
Gold and apricot: shades can change with growth
Gold and apricot describe a range of warm shades. Puppies can differ in depth of colour, and their coats may lighten or deepen as they mature. We discuss the individual puppy and its parents rather than claiming that every puppy starts almost white or follows the same colour change.
That is why we ask for caution with photos from the first weeks: they show a moment, not a result. When we show you a litter we explain where each puppy's colour usually heads according to its parents, always as guidance, never as a fixed outcome.
Other shades
Red, chocolate and parti coats
Red, chocolate and parti are among the colour options that may be available in our programme. Parti describes a coat with patches of colour on a white background. Ask about the current or expected litter rather than assuming a particular shade will be available.
Colour can affect the individual price, but it is not a measure of the dog’s health, temperament or suitability for your home. We assess the breeding dogs through pedigree, veterinary and genetic information, not appearance alone.
Black coats
Black: assess the coat of the individual dog
A black coat does not by itself establish curl pattern, ease of grooming or coat quality. Ask about texture, length and care for the individual puppy. We do not use colour as a substitute for that information.
Lighting can change how any coat looks in a photograph. When discussing a puppy, ask for recent images and information about its current appearance. The illustrations on this site are not a catalogue of available dogs.
Colour and price
How colour affects the price
Our puppies start at €3,200, and the final price of each one combines size, age, sex, colour, level of training at handover and the availability of the season. Colour is one variable among several, not the most important: an intense red or a parti dog may sit above a black or a gold one because of its rarity, but we do not publish a price list by colour, because every litter is different and such a list would only mislead you.
Under Price and reservation we explain how the reservation works and what every puppy brings with it. Which colours are here or expected, we will tell you without obligation when you write to us.
How colour matures
The colour settles with time
A coat may change as a puppy grows. When discussing a litter, we explain what can be observed now and what is known about the parents. The coat-care page covers grooming, and the size guide explains our practical categories.
Treat colour as a preference alongside practical needs, not a way to choose a personality. The individual assessment around week seven and what you tell us about your home help us suggest possible matches.
Which colours are available
Ask which colours are here or expected
Write to us and we will tell you which colours appear in the current and coming litters, and where each one is likely to develop.