Apricot poodles are the rarest in the world. Caused by a recessive gene, this color comes off as a very light red that borders on cream. As dogs have been genetically bred for generations to have certain characteristics, apricot is hypothesized to be the last color developed in poodles. As for the poodle's coat, the apricot color is rare because it's a recessive gene to every poodle color but white. All other poodle colors were established prior to the apricot color. We believe apricot is truly a beautiful color and it's a treasure to own such a poodle.