Coat Color Inheritance

 

Labrador Retrievers have only three recognized coat colors:  Black, Yellow and Chocolate.  Within these three coat colors there are many varying ranges of presented colors with some chocolates having very dark coats and others very light coats.  The same is true of yellow coats ranging from light nearly white to a fox red color.  Below is helpful chart showing the different colors a breeding pair can create.  For an interactive explanation of coat colors check out this site