Coats & colours
Cavapoo colors: every coat, honestly explained
By Nelson and Kim, AVS licensed pet shop owners · Updated 12 July 2026
What colors do Cavapoos come in?
Cavapoos come in blenheim (chestnut and white), ruby, apricot, gold, cream, black, black and white, chocolate, tricolor and merle. Blenheim, ruby and apricot are the most common in Singapore, and many puppy coats lighten noticeably as the dog matures.
The Cavapoo colour chart
Blenheim
Chestnut and white, the Cavalier classic. Our most requested coat.
Ruby
Rich solid red. Often fades toward apricot by adulthood.
Apricot
Warm gold. The colour most people picture when they say Cavapoo.
Gold / Cream
Lighter blond coats, often from fading ruby or apricot lines.
Black
Solid black, may silver with age. Underrated and striking.
Black & White
Tuxedo-style markings. Regularly available.
Chocolate
Deep brown from the Poodle side. Less common in Singapore.
Tricolor
Black, white and tan, another Cavalier inheritance. Occasional.
Merle
Marbled pattern. Beautiful, with a health note worth reading below.
Which coats actually come through our shop
Availability is not evenly spread. Blenheim and ruby lines dominate what reaches Singapore, apricot follows, and chocolates or tricolors appear a few times a year. If your heart is set on a rarer coat, tell us early on WhatsApp; matching a specific colour can mean waiting for the right litter.
Colour is also one of the three levers in our all-in price range, alongside size and generation. Rarer coats price higher; nothing else about the puppy changes.
Availability, roughly
- Blenheim and ruby: most litters
- Apricot, gold and cream: regular
- Black and black-white: regular, fewer
- Chocolate and tricolor: occasional
- Merle: occasional, pairing questions welcome
The fading coat: what sellers rarely mention
The Poodle side carries a fading gene, so the colour you collect at week 9 is often not the colour you live with at year two. Rubies soften to apricot, apricots to cream, blacks can silver at the muzzle first. It is genetics, not poor breeding.
Our advice at the shop is always the same: choose temperament and coat type first, exact shade last, and ask to see the parents' adult coats, which are the best preview of where your puppy's colour settles.
Fading in practice
- Ruby → apricot is the classic fade
- Apricot → cream over two years
- Black → silvering muzzle first
- Parents’ adult coats = your best preview
Straight, wavy or curly: coat type by generation
Coat texture tracks generation more than colour. F1 Cavapoos (half Cavalier, half Poodle) range from straight to loose waves, sometimes within one litter. F1b puppies, three quarters Poodle, curl tighter, shed less, and mat faster in our humidity.
Texture, not colour, decides your grooming workload, so readdo Cavapoos shed andF1 vs F1b explained before fixing on a look.
Texture rules of thumb
- Straighter coat: sheds a little, mats less
- Curlier coat: sheds least, mats fastest
- F1b skews curly; F1 varies by puppy
- Texture sets the grooming bill, not colour
Frequently asked questions
What is the most common Cavapoo colour in Singapore?
Blenheim, the chestnut-and-white pattern inherited from the Cavalier side, with ruby and apricot close behind. Solid blacks and black-and-whites appear regularly but in smaller numbers, which is partly why darker coats can price differently.
Do Cavapoo puppies change colour as they grow?
Very often, yes. The Poodle fading gene lightens many coats over the first two years: a deep ruby puppy can mature into a soft apricot, and blacks can silver. Buy the puppy, not the exact shade, and ask to see the parents’ adult coats.
Can a Cavapoo have straight hair?
Yes. F1 Cavapoos can inherit a straighter, more Cavalier-like coat, sometimes within the same litter as curly siblings. Straighter coats shed slightly more and mat less; curlier coats shed less and mat more.
Are merle Cavapoos safe to buy?
A single-merle puppy from a responsible pairing is generally healthy; problems concentrate when two merles are bred together, which raises deafness and eye-defect risks. If you are drawn to merle, buy only where the seller can speak plainly about the pairing.
Does colour affect a Cavapoo’s price?
Yes, rarer coats sit higher within our $3,288 to $5,988 all-in range. Colour is a preference, not a quality signal: a blenheim and a merle from the same source are equally healthy companions.
Meet your Cavapoo
Come say hello at Balestier
2 Balestier Road #01-701, Singapore 320002 · Weekdays 12pm–6pm · Weekends 10am–6pm. Or message us first: tell us about your home and routine, and we'll tell you honestly if a Cavapoo fits.
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