Limelight! Golden retriever puppy born with rare green fur goes viral
Hue’s the cutest girl?
An adorable golden retriever puppy became the apple of the internet’s eye when she was born last month with rare lime-green fur.
The 6-week-old pooch, named Shamrock, was welcomed to the world in Pensacola, Florida, on March 3 — with a “lucky” green shade likely caused by bile in her mother’s womb, according to owner Carole DeBruler.
“We rubbed her, and the green just didn’t come off,” DeBruler, 59, told People magazine. “We were kind of shocked.”
DeBruler, who raises dogs at Golden Treasures Kennel, posted a viral video of the key lime-colored cutie on Tiktok — causing millions of onlookers to howl with glee.
“She just shines,” DeBruler said of the pup, who was the runt of the litter. “She was small, but she was feisty.”
The video of the pooch has since fetched more than 6.8 million views.
“Clifford’s got a rival now,” one viewer wrote in a nod to the fictional big red dog.
“Omg I have never wanted a dog more!” another gushed.
After basking for weeks in the limelight, Shamrock spends her days wrestling and snuggling with her siblings. Her green fur has since faded.
“I’m just so excited to share Shamrock with the world,” DeBruler said. “She was a lucky dog!”
In 2022, a bulldog puppy gave the internet “paws” when she was born with the same pigmentation in Nova Scotia, and a litter of great Danes were born green in 2019.
