Yes, a mosaic can have a dark tail. A mosaic can also breed a standard grey FTR. My younger glider's parents were WFB and WFB, Ringtail, White-Tip Mosaic... he was born WFB and his twin sister is a gorgeous WFB, White-tip Mosaic.
Based on the description of the Mom and his sister, I'm guessing that if 'white-tip is notable, it is only so because it's not a guarantee and there is a possibility of a Dark-Tip Mosaic as well.