Tricolor and phantom Australian Labradoodles
Tricolor and Phantom Labradoodle Puppies in Anderson, IN | Rare Color Patterns
Tricolor and phantom Australian Labradoodles have a dark base coat with tan points on the eyebrows, muzzle, chest, and legs. A tricolor adds white. We breed for both, and we test every parent so we know what a pairing can produce.
Phantom and tricolor, explained
Phantom
Two colors. A base color, often chocolate or black, with tan or cream points above the eyes, on the muzzle, chest, and legs, and under the tail.
Tricolor
Three colors. The same base and points as a phantom, plus white, usually on the chest, chin, or paws.
Tan points are recessive. A puppy needs a copy of the gene from both parents to show them. White markings come from separate genes. In other words, a tricolor is a dog that inherited both the points and the white.
Our tricolor parents
Reese was born here in June 2025 and now lives with her guardian family. Ryder is a chocolate tricolor. Their genetics panels say every puppy from this pairing will have a dark coat, with no creams or reds, and we expect tricolors like their parents. Read more on Reese's page and our Moms and Dads page.
How we predict color
Every parent has an Orivet genetic panel, and that panel includes the color and pattern genes. Before we plan a litter, we check what each parent carries. So when we tell you a litter should have tricolors, that comes from the test results, not a guess from the photos. Read more on our genetic testing page.
Color never comes ahead of health or temperament. Every parent also has OFA hip, elbow, and eye results before they are bred.
How the pattern changes as a puppy grows
Newborn phantoms and tricolors can look almost solid, and the points show more clearly over the first weeks. The adult coat comes in through the first year. So a puppy at 8 weeks shows the pattern, but not exactly how it will look as an adult.
What comes with your puppy
Every puppy is $3,200, whatever the color.
Health
- Vet health check before pickup
- Vaccination and deworming records
- A 2-year written health guarantee
Paperwork and support
- WALA registration
- Copies of both parents' OFA and Orivet results
- A starter kit, and our number for the life of the dog
Puppies go home at 8 weeks old. Click here to see when our next litters are due.
Questions about tricolor and phantom puppies
What is the difference between a phantom and a tricolor?
A phantom has two colors: a base color with tan or cream points on the eyebrows, muzzle, chest, and legs. A tricolor has those same points plus white, usually on the chest, chin, or paws.
Do tricolor puppies cost more?
No. Every puppy is $3,200, whatever the color. See pricing and details.
Can you guarantee a tricolor puppy?
No breeder can promise the color of a puppy that is not born yet. We can tell you what each pairing is likely to produce, because we test the color genes of every parent.
Do the tan points fade?
Coats can lighten a little as the adult coat comes in, but the placement of the points stays. If you want a sense of how a puppy may look grown up, look at the parents.
What is the rarest Australian Labradoodle color?
Read our article on which coat color is hardest to find.
Hoping for a tricolor?
Tell us your color preference on your application. We will let you know which litters are likely to have tricolors. Questions? Text Jason at 317-608-9260.