Rare Labrador Retriever Puppy Looks Like a Peanut Butter-Brownie Milkshake

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

Sep 18, 2026 11:30 AM EDT

All doggos are beautiful, but Finley looks so cute we could just gobble him up!

Some dogs are born to be couch potatoes (like my pup, for example), but others seem destined for adventure, and Finley is one of those doggos. He's a Norwegian working Labrador Retriever mix with one of the most unique and rare fur patterns I've ever seen in a dog. Trust me, I've seen lots of dogs on the internet in my time as a writer for Animal Comedy.

Born on August 15th, 2024, this beautiful pupper has grown from a floppy-eared puppy with oversized paws into an athletic, pawsitively talented doggo with a coat that helps him stand out from the rest. Those black and golden markings look like our two favorite things all mashed together: peanut butter and dark chocolate brownies! Just when you thought dogs couldn't get any cuter, Finley comes along and turns your whole world upside down in the cutest way pawssible.

We love seeing dogs with a purpose, especially when their enthusiasm, intelligence, and incredible noses can be put towards helping others. Finley has quite the journey ahead, and we can't wait to see what those paws can accomplish!

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Without a DNA test, we can't be sure where his unique coat pattern comes from. To me, it looks like a merle pattern with black and golden (in real life it probably looks more tan than gold) colors. But here's the interesting part - merle isn't a typical Labrador Retriever coat pattern. Purebred labs usually have solid black, brown, or yellow coloring, so his unusual coloring could be the result of some ancestral DNA playing a role in his appearance.
No matter what the reasoning is, though, we can confirm that he is 100% good boy, and that's really all that matters, isn't it?
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There's much more to Finley than just a pretty face! This clever canine is a student with Norske Redningshunder, an organization that trains dogs and their handlers for search and rescue work. While most of us struggle to remember where we left our keys, this four-legged student is learning skills that could one day help find missing people. It would be helpful if he could help me find my keys, too.
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