Calling all experts on doodle coat colors! What is this?

[Ginny Nightingale]

I groomed a friend's F1 goldendoodle today--and she had the most unusual color pattern! The owner said that she was a black pup, then got golden in areas later on and the black on her "saddle" turned gray--The bottoms of her ears are black but the tops are red and the tail is black but the underside is tan. She is just 2 years old and so pretty with big black eyelashes!

Her coat type was different too--all the cream colored areas were soft and fluffy and the black areas were coarser--like two different dogs glued together!

Is there a name for this pattern or is it unique? She was a lovely dog--you can see in the second photo that she was so relaxed, she just laid down on the table for last minute photos. 

[Julie, Boomer, Milo & Casey]

She's adorable. You did a nice job grooming too.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I have never seen any doodle quite like this.

[Julie, Boomer, Milo & Casey]

Vanilla dipped in chocolate?

[Adina P]

I'm thinking sable and something else.  What were her parents?

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

To me, the color pattern looks more like an Airedale than a poodle, with the tan head and forelegs and dark saddle on the back.

In doodle/poodle terms, I guess it could just be a parti-color with sable and cream or gold.

Whatever it's called, she is a striking dog!

[Joan, Louie and Mila]

I thought Airedale too as soon as the picture popped up....can't imagine the changes from a black doodle!

And FYI...my Black Doodle has white skin!

[Ashley, Ronnie and Ruby]

My white doodle has black skin :) LOL

[Ginny Nightingale]

weird!! And adorable!!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Spud has multiple colors on his skin but does not show up in the coat. I agree, this does look like an Airedale pattern.  Genetics. You just never know what you might find when  you go back a few years

[Joan, Louie and Mila]

This is a great illustration...genetics are very interesting! I'm soon to be a guardian for a red and white parti so I've been reading and looking at lots of pictures lately. I agree, a beautiful doodle!

[Ginny Nightingale]

Thanks! I was thinking phantom too---I know the mom was a golden, but not sure what color the poodle was--will try to find out. This woman thought she was buying a black dog when she picked a black puppy--surprise!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Airedale doodle - coloring anyhow.  My rescue Clancy's white fur is soft as can be and the red is coarse - definitely two dogs put together :-}