Schnoodle Colors Guide (White, Black, Apricot, Chocolate etc.)

As a mixed breed dog, Schnoodles come in a wide range of coat colors from solid coats to complex multi-colored markings. They can inherit their coat color from either parent breed – the Schnauzer or the Poodle. Schnauzers come in three AKC recognized coat colors including solid black, black & silver as well as salt & pepper. They can also come in which is recognized by the World Canine Organization but not the AKC. Poodles on the other hand come in eleven colors including black, black & white, brown, white, sable, silver, apricot, grey, red, cream and blue.

If you want to know more about Schnoodle coat colors, keep reading this article to find out about every color they can come in.

What Colors Do Schnoodles Come In?

Schnoodles come in a wide range of coat colors including:

• White
• Black
• Black and White
• Apricot
• Chocolate
• Phantom
• Blue Merle
• Red

White Schnoodle

White Schnoodles feature a solid pure white coat. It can also be more of a cream or off-white color. They have jet black noses and dark brown or black eyes. White is the second most common Schnoodle coat color.

White Schnoodles are created by breeding a white or cream Poodle with a white Schnauzer. Schnauzers can come in white however it is not an AKC (American Kennel Club) recognized coat color meaning that they can’t be shown. Nevertheless, white is a recognized coat color by the World Canine Organization.

White Schnoodles are almost always toy or miniature sized as White Schnauzers are virtually always Miniature Schnauzers. White Standard and White Giant Schnauzers are extremely rare. You can get larger sizes of Schnoodle in white coats however they are usually later generations or cross back generations that have a higher percentage of Poodle genes as they would have to inherit the white coat from the Poodle.

One draw back of having a white Schnoodle is that you have to constantly wash them as their coats can get dirty really quickly. They are also likely to get food stains around their mouths and tear stains around their eyes, turning the fur in those areas a light brown color.

White Schnoodle Names

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Black Schnoodle

Black Schnoodles feature a solid black coat with jet black noses and dark blue or dark brown eyes. Black is the most common Schnoodle coat color. It is very easy to breed Black Schnoodles as both the Poodle and Schnauzer can have black coats. They’re created by breeding a black Poodle with a solid black Schnauzer. Unlike White Schnoodles, you can get Black Schnoodles in all sizes (Toy, Mini, Standard or Giant) very easily. Schnoodles can also come in bi-color black coats such as black and white.

Black Schnoodle Names

Black and White Schnoodle

Black and White Schnoodles feature a mainly black coat with white patches on their paws and chest. They can also have white patches on their muzzle, eyes and above their eyes giving the appearance of eyebrows. Compared to solid black Schnoodles, the black sections of a Black and White Schnoodle’s coat are much lighter. It’s better described as a pepper or dark grey color.

Black and White Schnoodles are much rarer than solid black or solid white coated Schnoodles but that doesn’t mean they can’t be found. They’re created by breeding a black & white Poodle with a black & silver or salt & pepper Schnauzer.

Black and White Schnoodles are sometimes also called Parti Schnoodles. This is the case when they have a white base coat instead of a black one and it covers at least 50% of their body with a secondary color marbled through it. 

Black and White Schnoodle Names

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Apricot Schnoodle

Apricot Schnoodles have very light red coats with a peachy tone. They usually have black or dark brown noses and dark brown eyes. Apricot Schnoodles are much rarer than black or white Schnoodles as Schnauzers are famous for having darker colored coats. They’re usually found in later generation or back-cross generation litters as the gene for Apricot needs to be inherited from the Poodle side.

Don’t confuse an Apricot Schnoodle with a Red Schnoodle as Red Schnoodles have much darker red coats.

Apricot Schnoodle Names

Chocolate Schnoodle

Chocolate Schnoodles feature a solid dark brown coat. Their noses and eyes are dark or light brown. Chocolate Schnoodles are rarer than black or white Schnoodles as Schnauzers are famous for having darker colored coats. They’re usually found in later generation or back-cross generation litters as the gene for brown coats needs to be inherited from the Poodle side.

Chocolate Schnoodle Names

Phantom Schnoodle

Phantom Schnoodles have a coat with a solid background and patches of a secondary color in very specific locations. These locations include the chin, throat, chest, legs, beneath their tail, above their eyes or on the sides of their muzzle. Phantom Schnoodles are different from Parti Schnoodles as Parti Schnoodles can have patches anywhere on their body whereas the phantom coat is clearly defined.

In most cases Phantom Schnoodles have a black background with tan patches on their muzzle, legs, chest, tail and above the eyes.

Phantom Schnoodle Names

Blue Merle Schnoodle

A Blue Merle Schnoodle has a blue, grey, white and tan coat in a distinct mottled pattern. They would have originally had a solid black coat but the merle gene diluted it into other shades. The merle gene also affects eye color and skin pigmentation on the nose and paws. This means that Merle Schnoodles often have light eye colors like blue and often have pink patches on their nose and paws.

Blue Merle Schnoodles are extremely rare as it is not an officially recognized color for the Schnauzer or Poodle. Merle was not originally in the gene pool of either parent breed but it has been introduced from other breeds which is how the Schnoodle can get this coloring.

Blue Merle Schnoodle Names

Red Schnoodle

Red Schnoodles have a dark red or ruby coat. They have dark brown eyes and dark brown or black noses. Red Schnoodles are very rare as the coat color can only be inherited from the Poodle and red Poodles are rare to start with. It’s very unlikely that you’d find a Red Schnoodle from your local breeder. You are much more likely to find red coats in other Poodle mix breeds such Cavapoos or Goldendoodles.

Red Schnoodle Names

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Further Reading

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• Schnoodle Size Guide (Toy, Mini, Standard & Giant)
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