IF YOU ARE DOING PAPER 4 (which I'll assume you are :p)
Anyways, I hope you see this- poisonedrose!
See the attachments! (I hope it's clear enough)
Explanation: As the question mentions, a cross between two dogs with copper hair tips always produces copper hair tips- meaning it must be homozygous recessive. As only one allele is being expressed.
A cross with two black dogs will produce off springs SOME with red hair tip & copper hair tip (some black off springs too). Meaning both the parents must be heterozygous.
I am sorry if my explanation isn't clear enough! :$
Re-read the question and I am sure you'll get it!