One month old! (And comments on colour)

Yesterday the puppies celebrated their one month-i-versary!!! In the past 31 days they have about quadrupled their birth weight, opened their eyes and ears, started walking, grown a first tooth, and started to eat “solid” food (well, it’s still pretty mushy…) They are beginning to explore their world and learning to interact with other dogs and humans. They’re good for a lot of laughs! In just one more month they’ll be ready to head to new home, new families, and new adventures!

A few comments on colour:

We're seeing some interesting markings on Antares, our black male. It almost looks like he might be brindle, except that the banding in his fur is more grey/silver than tan. When we lift up his fur, the roots and base seem to be lighter grey coloured too, not black. Maybe it's the fading/silver gene, and he's going to end up silver or blue???

Corona is showing some similar banding, though not as much as Tarry. I'm beginning to have doubts that she's phantom - the paler line along her butt seems to be disappearing, though one one her chest is not. She is still really cute with her white paws, though!

Our Cassie (Cassiopeia) is pure black, with no markings.

Little Helios also shows interesting colouration. He has a definite white exclamation mark down his head and forehead, and an almost a tuxedo pattern of lighter/darker fur in his coat. His paws and belly are very pale, while his back and head are darker. He's almost the most phantom-looking of the bunch, but he's cream!

For her part, Lyra is mostly an even caramel colour, not too much variation in her fur, but she's developing curls more than some of the others.

I'll add some better photos as soon as ai get a chance.

Each and every one of them is cute as pie!