This golden retriever puppy has a white spot on its head.
It also has a few white hairs on one toe.
Both of these features will likely disappear as the puppy matures.
Darker goldens often have these little white tags, and some are born with what look like full blazes running down their heads and spots on their chests.
But they almost always disappear as the dog matures.
This puppy will be quite dark as when it matures. The ear and muzzle color are significantly darker than the rest of the pup, and when it’s about two years old, its entire coat will be that color, although there may be some lighter shadings.
I had a litter of creams with stars on their head – One became the AKC Star Puppy – if you look very closely, you can still almost see it as an adult but you have to have known it was there.
In my last litter, four of six puppies had little spots on their heads. They always grow out of them, though. Baby wild rabbits have spots like that, too.