A. One must understand that while a Poodle puppy has one coat color, many variables can affect what will become the adult coat color. When a pup keeps the same color coat as an adult, this is known as "holding" its color. However, many Poodles "clear". To "clear" means the coat fades or lightens to a lighter shade of the same color or another color all together (i.e. a black to silver). A lightening of the coat does not necessarily occur evenly all over the coat; rather Poodle color will often hold more on the dog's ears and the thicker guard hairs. An example is in the slide show below. The first example is three pictures of a "SilverBeige", going from Rusty Brown to Light Beige. The next example is of a "Silver", going from Black to Platinum Silver. [slideshow id=263]