7 week old parti poodle puppy
from Chalimar and Toby

3 1/2 weeek old parti poodle puppy
from Scooter and Toby

Same puppy at 5 1/2 weeks

Meagan from Kate and Eldon.

A parti poodle has a white base coat with distinct darker spots, patches or saddling. A poodle with white feet and a white chest is not a parti, nor is a poodle with cream or apricot shading on the ears or along the back. A better quality parti poodle will have an even distribution of spots, with a white muzzle and white blaze centered up the forehead. The color should be clear and well-defined. The pigment should be consistant with the coat coloration; black pigment for all colors except chocolate partis, which will have liver pigment. In the rare instance of a blue parti, the pigment may be steel grey. Not all partis are black and white, but this is the most common color pattern.

Panda (white and black), Eldon (white and apricot), Athena (white and cream), and Meagan (white and red) are parti poodles. Timber, whose mother is silver parti, has sired parti puppies. Pictures of Chalimar and Toby's parti puppy at 10 days of age are here. Pictures of a 7 week old apricot parti puppy are here.

Parti poodles are registered through AKC, CKC, and UKC. The price for a nicely marked parti puppy is often higher than for a solid colored puppy of similar structural quality. There are no genetic faults associated with parti markings, other than what would be considered normal for solid colored poodles of the same size.

When looking to purchase a parti poodle, it is important to consider the structural integrity of the puppy before the marking pattern. You want a solid, healthy puppy, irregardless of its color. Some breeders breed primarily for color, and pay little attention to other physical attributes.

It is not uncommon for a parti puppy to be born with a pink nose. As the puppy matures, black spots will appear until eventually the nose is completely black.

One of the perks to owning a parti poodle is the attention you'll get. They are so striking, many people can't resist coming over for a closer look. You'll draw a big crowd in PetSmart! This is a wonderful opportunity to socialize your puppy, and maybe make some new friends.

All of the puppies pictured on this page have homes. They are only shown as examples. Puppies that are for sale are listed here.

7 week old chocolate parti from Vannah and Timber.
Pictures of the same puppy older.

A 9 week old cream parti puppy from Scooter and Toby
    

Black parti puppy three hours old and 11 week old apricot parti from Scooter and Irfan.