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Chalk This colour should be a
white colour but when compared to white is rather a chalky white in
colour. Nose pigment to be Black or Rose.
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Cream This colour should be a
creamy colouring sometimes with apricot/gold hinting, all shades of
cream are acceptable . Nose pigment to be Black or Rose.
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Gold This colour has also been
referred to as “apricot” should be the colour of the inside of a ripe
apricot to varying shades of rich Gold in colour. A true Gold will not
have a lighter root than the outer coat and preferable have an even
colouration over the entire body. This colour may fade as the dog grows
older, senior dogs should not be penalized for paling of coat colour.
Nose pigment to be Black in colour.
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Caramel This colour ranges from
a rich gold through to a deep red the preferred colour is very much the
same colour as its namesake “caramel” with even colouration over the
entire body. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour.
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Red This colour should be a
solid even rich red in colour. A true red must not be lighter at the
root than the outer coat. Reds can fade as the dog grows older, senior
dogs should not be penalized for paling of coat colour. Nose pigment to
be Black. [Rare colour group]
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Black This colour should be a
solid black in colour with no sprinkling of any other colour through
the coat. Nose pigment to be Black.
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Silver This colour can range in
shades from very light pewter in colour to a dark charcoal in colour it
is preferred to see an even colour through the coat but acceptable to
see uneven layering of colour in the coat. Silvers are born Black with
the coat colour developing over time (1-3 yrs) . Nose pigment to be
Black.
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Blue This colour should be a
dark to medium smoky blue in colour. Blues are born Black but will have
a Blue/Grey skin pigment. The blue coat colour will develop over time
(1-3yrs) but as a developed adult should have an even coat colour, any
other colour throughout the Blue is undesirable. Nose pigment to be
Blue/Grey [matching the skin pigmentation]. [Rare colour group]
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Chocolate This colour should be
a dark rich chocolate in colour. True chocolates are born almost black
in colour and maintain the rich dark colour throughout their lifetime.
Colour should be even, any other colour in the coat is undesirable.
Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour]. [Rare
colour group]
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Café This colour ranges from a
milk chocolate to silver-beige in colour and will develop over time
(1-3yrs). Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour].
Lavender This colour has a definite smoky lavender chocolate colour
giving an almost pink to lilac appearance. Lavender dogs are born
chocolate and will develop over time (1-3yrs). Any other colour in the
coat is undesirable. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the
coat colour]. [Rare colour group]
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Parchment This
colour is a creamy beige chocolate colour reminiscent of a cup of
coffee with a generous addition of milk. Parchment dogs are born milk
chocolate and will develop over time (1-3yrs). From a distance adult
dogs can be mistaken for a dark or smoky cream. Nose pigment to be Rose
in colour. [Rare colour group]
