PLEASE READ....YOU WILL FIND IT VERY EDUCATIONAL.... UNLESS YOU DONT WANT TO BE EDUCATED LMAO THEN DONT!!!! DOG COAT COLORS AND PATTERNS Agouti Banded hairs; deeper color at the tip than near the base, and some are black at the tip and have one or more bands of brown, red, yellow or cream color as you move toward the base of the hair; ticked Belton A name for ticking in the English Setter Bicolor A dog that has some shade of black or brown and also white but no tan in breeds like the Shetland Sheepdog Black & Silver This color pattern generally follows the same pattern as the Salt and Pepper (see below), however the entire Salt and Pepper section must be black; as in Schnauzers Black & Tan Coat has both colors but in clearly defined and separated areas; usually the top and sides are black and lower legs and underside are tan, reddish, or chestnut. Blenheim a name for red coat color with white markings in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Blue A coat color that is typically a solid grey (note that a Blue Belton is a black ticked/roan dog however) Blue Fawn A reddish beige or tan base coat with grey hairs and mask. Eyes are blue or amber. Nose is blue (grey); as in APBT Brindle A pattern of alternating stripes of eumelanin and phaeomelanin pigmentation, i.e. yellow and black, red and black, cream and grey, etc. A mixture of black with brown, tan, or gold; usually in a tiger stripe pattern Brown Includes dark mahogany, mid-tone brown, grey-brown, and very dark brown Buckskin A pale fawn with more black pigment in the facial region and down the spinal area and tail. Eyes are light to dark brown. Nose is black; as in APBT Buff Can vary in shade from the palest cream to a deep strawberry-blonde Calico A tri-color dog with random patches of any two differing colors over a white body. May or may not have the distinct tan point markings commonly seen. Redheaded calico is a term sometimes used to describe a dog who has a patch of red/tan on the top of the head, which is rarely apparent at birth, but develops as the dog matures. One of the colors of the American Rat Terrier Champagne Pale tawny yellow, the color of champagne. Yellow undertones. Champagne coats can be beige from light to deep intensity. In some registries (AKC) Cream and Champagne are combined as one color. Chocolate A coat color that is typically brown, used in breeds such as the Labrador Retriever; can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate. Cream Depending on the breed and individual, ranges from white through ivory and blonde, often occurring with or beneath lemon, yellow, and sable; the color of dairy cream or almonds Deadgrass Without any red tone in either the light, regular or dark variations. Deadgrass can vary from almost yellow to tan. One of the colors of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dilution An effect on a coat color that causes it to become a paler shade like blue or cream Eumelanin A melanin pigment that causes some shade of black or brown coloration Fawn A cool color ranging from tan and buff to light brown shades Gold Rich reddish-yellow, as in a Golden Retriever; often includes colors such as yellow-gold, lion-colored, fawn, apricot, wheaten, tawny, yellow-red, straw, mustard, and sandy. Grey Pale to dark grey, including silver; can be mixed with other colors or various shades to create sandy pepper, pepper, grizzle, blue-black grey, or silver-fawn Harlequin A coat colour pattern of ragged black spots on a white background. Torn patches of black on white; only the Great Dane exhibits this pattern Irish Spotting A pattern of white markings that include white undersides, a white blaze and usually a white collar Lemon A very pale yellow or wheaten color which is not present at birth (the puppies are born white) but gradually becomes apparent, usually during the first six months of life Liver A coat color that is typically brown but is occasionally used to describe a shade of orange or phaeomelanin pigmentation; a reddish brown somewhat the color of cinnamon or bronze; the breed often determines whether liver, chocolate, brown, or red is used to describe the color, as in a liver German Shorthaired Pointer or a chocolate Labrador Retriever. Mask A pattern in which the muzzle and perhaps as far back as the ears are pigmented by eumelanin, resulting in a black or brown face Merle A pattern which reminds one of marble in which the melanin pigment is swirled and patchy amongst many white areas. Marbled coat with darker patches and spots of the specified color; for example, a blue merle is marbled grey and blue with black and sometimes white patches; a red (or liver) merle has deep red or brown on lighter red, often with white or black mixed in Palomino Shades range from a pale, almost cremello color to a dark chocolate color; a golden body with silver tail - Chinese Cresteds are often this color (crest and tail may vary from very pale flaxen, flaxen, or reddish-gold, or silver) Particolour Any coat color with a foundation of white and spots or patches of another color. Two-colored coat with the colors appearing in patches in roughly equal quantities (in breeds where this is an allowed coat color; in breeds where patches of white are considered undesirable, a dog showing even a small patch of white might be classified as a particolor) Phaeomelanin A melanin pigment that causes some shade of red, orange, gold or yellow coloration Piebald random spots of color on a white background Red A coat color that is typically the result of phaeomelanin pigmentation, however in some breeds such as Doberman Pinschers brown is called red; reminiscent of reddish woods such as cherry or mahogany; also tawny, chestnut, orange, rusty, and red-gold Roan A pattern of intermingled white and colored hairs on some part of the body - having the base color (as red, black, or brown) muted and lightened by a mixture of white hairs. Ruby solid color; a rich chestnut red Sable Black-tipped hairs; the background color can be gold, silver, grey, or tan. Sometimes referred to as Wolf Color Saddleback/Blanketback A large patch of color across the back of the dog, where a saddle or blanket would be placed. These patches are usually separated by another color at the neck and base of the tail. The dog can be bi-colored or tri-colored. Salt & Pepper Characterized by banded hair, and may be any shade of grey; as in Schnauzers Sedge Almost a strawberry blonde coloration. Definite reddish undertones on a relatively light colored coat. One of the colors of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Silver Puppies are born black and start to lighten at about 4-6 weeks of age. As the dog matures, the coat will lighten to varying shades of silver from pale platinum, sterling and pewter to deep grey. The coat change is usually complete at approximately 12-15 months of age. Silver Beige A chocolate that has silver-white hairs throughout the brown base (roaning). Ears, face, legs and tail usually remain dark brown or mahogany Tan Points a colored dog with tan cheek spots, eyebrows and feet, forelegs and tail vent. (marked similarly to a Doberman) Ticked a pattern of many small pigmented spots on a white or roan background; flecks or speckles of dark-colored hair on a white background; agouti Tricolor a combination of some shade of black or brown, some shade of red often called tan and some white. Therefore both eumelanin and phaeomelanin pigmentation occurs on the same dog. Consisting of three colors; usually black, tan, and white or liver, tan, and white; for example, the Smooth Collie or the Sheltie. Tuxedo a predominately dark colored dog with some white on the chest. The darker color extends down the legs resembling a tuxedo with a white shirt front, long sleeves and pant legs. May also have a white blaze on the face and tan or rust eye spots and cheeks. One of the colors of the American Rat Terrier. Wheaten pale yellow or fawn, like the color of ripe wheat Yellow Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream; with variations in shading on the ears, back and underparts of the dog; yellowish-gold tan, as in a yellow Labrador Retriever!!!!!
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:54:14 +0000
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