Julie My little girl Belle was once also a dark sable girl. When she was about 2, she started graying at the hindquarters. This is called roaning, and it just another color variation. Roaning is why a lot of silvers and marked whites turn into dark eyed whites as they age. Belle is now 7 1/2, and while she doesn't have a full coat due to adrenal, she has still gotten much lighter. Her hindquarters are about 3/4 silver now, with some light hairs throughout the rest of her body. Linda Iroff Oberlin OH [Posted in FML issue 2874]