Hi Lynne, Rocky, a sable, is also becoming quite silverish in the face, top of head and back of neck. I am fairly certain this is due to his new winter coat. The fur is much shorter and a heck of a lot thicker. He looks gorgeous, what more can I say? ;) I have also noticed a change in his scent accompanying his new doo. His smell is muskier (more pleasant). Hope this alleviates your concerns about the winter coloring of sables. Megan %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% In America there is one name synonymous with entertainment. Hasselhoff. "The Succubus Mix" WFHB 91.3 and 98.1 FM Bloomington, Indiana [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% [Posted in FML issue 1386]