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yellow lab eye color

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Question
We just got a 6 week old AKC, purebred yellow lab. He has blue/greenish eyes, a light brown nose and light brown paw pads. We were told that this was because he is considered albino. Can this be true? Are there yellow labs with this type of coloring? Could his eyes and nose change color as he matures?

Answer
I am afraid I am not familiar with those markings.  You might go to www.akc.org and see what the breed standards say.  I do know that a year round pink nose is a defect.  Not sure what they say about the common fading from black to pink in the winter or Labs that aren't out in the sun much.