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Comment by Sebastian on August 9, 2012 at 6:37pm

I was able to tell by 11weeks tht my corgi was going to be a red/white. His mom was red/white but his dad was a tri-colored. My corgi had some black fur initially but it faded away over the weeks.

Comment by Eric and Wicket on August 8, 2012 at 10:06am

Thanks for all the info, especially Jen for that useful link. We go to visit the breeder in 2 weeks to pick one out from the litter and then 3 more weeks to actually take it home. My kids are counting down the days., We go puppy supply shopping this weekend - any suggestions on any "must have items"?

Comment by Jane on August 6, 2012 at 10:17am

I believe the BHT is a recessive color, so yes the puppy could end up as a BHT even if neither of the parents are. I really doubt your kids will care what color he is once they actually have the puppy though. :)

Comment by Eric and Wicket on August 5, 2012 at 8:24pm

The mom is sable and white, and the dad is red headed tri-colored. We are probably going to be getting a pup that right now looks mostly black with some white, is it safe to assume that he will probably be a red headed tri colored corgi like the dad? My kids do not want a black head tri colored one, is there a chance that he could be a blackhead one if neither of the parents are one?

Comment by Jessi & Renfield on August 5, 2012 at 12:37pm

Renfield is a red/white, but when we picked him up at 6 weeks old he had a lot of brown in his coat and I thought he would be sable. Even my vet put him down as sable for his first check up. He didn't start to really look red until about 12 weeks old. Now at 7 months, there is no hint of sable in his coat.

Comment by Yuki & Ellie on August 5, 2012 at 10:12am

When it comes to whether or not they'll be red/white vs. sable/white, I'm really not sure.  You might find this link useful, as it shows some pictures of puppies and how they look now, as adults.

If you're looking for how to tell if a pup will be red head vs. black head, you can tell by looking at the inside of the ears.  If there's black at the tip/inside rim of the ear, then the pup should be a black-headed tri.  If it's red inside of the ear, then the pup should be a red-headed tri.  As to how much red or black a red-head would retain, that's anyone's guess.