A rose by any other name...

So we're starting to suspect that Nyxa isn't a pure labrador. Contrary to popular belief, pure labs can have patches of white, like Nyxa has on her chest, but there are other things making us wonder. Mainly:

1. She's starting to develop this very pretty brown brindle coloring on her back/butt area.
2. Most labs have ears that flop down and look like upside-down triangles. (See Exhibit A below.) Nyxa's ears, though, have started to do this thing the past couple weeks where they fold in and look more rectangular. (See Exhibits B and C below.)
3. In addition to the star on her chest, she's starting to develop white in her tail and on her legs. It's really pretty! I can't wait to see what she'll look like when she's fully grown.

Exhibit A. Nyxa's ears a month and a half ago. Perfect little lab ears.

Exhibit B. Nyxa's ears now. See how they fold in?

Exhibit C. Nyxa's ears now. See how they're rectangular?

Of course it doesn't matter to us either way, and we probably won't ever know what her genetic makeup is. But it's still interesting to try to figure it out!