Differentiating subtypes of pastels

If I'm purchasing a baby pastel BP, is there a way to be certain which flavor of pastel it is by just seeing it's color/patterning--or does the pet store or breeder have to let you know about it's parents? I'm asking b/c I've read that their colors intensify as they mature and aesthetically, I prefer certain pastels over others and am going to be owning for longer than I will our dog ;)

Hopefully your poor dog can't read. :colbert:

Rick

Don't fret, he's not even logged on :D

Do you have a suggestion in response to my question?

If you buy from a breeder that you can trust, they can tell you what line your pastel is coming from, and help you choose one that will be more likely to hold its color than another. Not just anyone will do that, though. A lot of folks who jumped head-first into the "morph game" are just trying to make and sell as many pastels as they can without regard to quality or "line." And, if in the unlikely event that you actually find a pastel for sale in a pet store....I wouldn't trust them to know anything about it any farther than I could throw the manager.....unless it's Zoo Creatures in NH. You could buy a killer pastel from them, I imagine. :D