Premature Greying Doodle?

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

So after my doodle got her new hair doo I noticed that there is a smattering of white/grey-ish hair. She is almost seven months and hasn't gotten her adult coat. Is this a sign that her adult coat will have white/grey in it? I'm confused. Her mom was a chalk coloured doodle and her dad is a lovely dark chocolate colour. I wasn't expecting a mix, not that I would mind. But I'm wondering if anyone else has a chocolate doodle that has done this, and if so, should I expect more and more 'highlights' in my doodle's fur, or is this just a random fluke? 

 

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

Cosmo, who was almost chocolate as a little puppy, began to lighten almost immediately. His mother is chocolate and his father is cafe.

I think the lightening comes from what is called the "dilute gene" in discussions of poodle coat colors. The lighter hairs in Cosmo's coat are not wiry or coarse; they are just as fine and soft as the rest of his coat, and they're coming in all over his body. I wouldn't call them kemp.

I think it's normal, and not an indication of premature aging. In fact, the variation in Cosmo's coat, especially around his face, is striking!

[shelly]

Tori had a few gray strands in her coat on her back since she was little, just like in your picture, and that's how it stayed - just a few and she kept her dark black coat - she is almost 3 1/2 now..