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This breed comes in such a wide variety of colours so we have created a page for all of these colours.


BLACK

This colour is true black and she also has almost black eyes. You know the colour is true black because there is no other colour present other than black- no tan tips or any other shading is present.

RED

This colour is clear red. Each hair is one solid colour. The eyes should be as dark brown as possible. The masking is black and the nose is black as well as all pigment is heavy and black.

FAWN

This colour  is a true fawn dog. this colour has heavy black pigment throughout the face and lips and nose- even all throughout the body and ears but not a mask. The body coat is a true fawn all the way through with heavy black pigment underneath.

BRINDLE

This is a basic brindle with red/fawn shading. this is listed as just brindle because the colour is even throughout and does not seem to be a red brindle, fawn brindle or black brindle but just basic brindle.

FAWN BRINDLE

This colour has a fawn base coat with brown stripes. The pigment is very dark and can either be dark dark brown or black.

BLACK BRINDLE

This is black brindle. This has a black base coat with the slight red/fawn brindling. There is heavy black on the body with the stripes not so heavy throughout.

RED BRINDLE

This is a vibrant red brindle. The base coat is red and the brindling is black and sometimes can appear brownish.

MAHOGANY BRINDLE

This is a vibrant mahogany brindle. Note the difference between the mahogany and the red brindle is not much!! The mahogany brindle is just darker and usually the brindling is brownish instead of black.

BLUE BRINDLE

There are a few shades of Blue Brindle. The base coat is actually a fawn and  brindling is a medium shade of blue. Blue brindle have blue noses.  The eyes should not be light on blue brindles but it does happen....no matter what colour these dogs come in, the eyes should be DARK (brown!). 


BLUE

This is the colour Blue. This colour can be from very light to so very dark it almost appears black. Blue dogs have Blue noses and eyes should be dark brown.

BLUE FAWN

This colour is Blue Fawn. Blue Fawn has a red/fawn base coat with blueish tone to it and a blue nose. Some blue/fawns have such a light blue overlay and such a dark blue nose that it's hard to tell if they whether they are red or blue/fawn.

SEAL

This is a seal coloured dog. The colour actually looks like a chocolate in this pic. The colour of seal can range from seeming black all the way to a chocolate shade. Some think of this as a black but it's not a true black. It has tan tipping throughout the coat or around the neck or shoulders. If the dog seems black but out in the sunlight has some sort of tan anywhere or seems 'faded'.. then it's a SEAL.  The tips or lighter shading will be seen on the sides, around the shoulders and sometimes in the loin.

SMUT or SABLE

This is what many people call a smut or sable. The base coat is fawn but she has a heavy black overlay that creates a heart-shaped pattern on the face. It is not the same as a tri-colour or tan point. Sometimes the overlay will be heavier and sometimes it will be very light. The overlay can also appear as a darker red over the fawn or in blues as a darker blue/fawn overlay. This is essentially just a buckskin with a very heavy overlay.

BLACK & TAN POINT (Also called Tri-Colour)

This is what a lot of people call tri colour which is the same thing as or really should be called Black and Tan Point. The tan point coloured dogs have a set pattern that is the same as one would see on a Rottweiler, Doberman or Manchester Terrier.

BLUE & TAN POINT (Also called Tri-Colour)

This is another variation of the "tri-colour". You will hear this also called a blue-tri. The points will be on the cheeks, dots over the eyes, inside of ears, somewhere on the chest, and on the bottom half of the legs and under the tail.

BLACK with BRINDLE POINTS

This coat has a black base with brindling on fronts of legs, cheeks, fronts of back legs and has a black nose. The markings are just like as if he were a tan point but the points are brindle. This pattern can also come as a blue with brindle points.

WHITE

This colour is a definite white. Not much to explain there! They can have black pigment or blue pigment.
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  • The ASTC NSW
    • The Committee
    • Membership
  • About The Breed
    • Breed Standard
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    • Health >
      • Cerebeller Ataxia
      • Hip Dysplasia
      • Elbow Dysplasia
      • Eye Conditions
      • Heart Conditions
      • Thyroid Conditions
      • Luxating Patellas
    • Temperament
    • Puppy Care
    • Breed Bans
  • Events
    • Club Calendar
    • Activities >
      • Agility
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    • Conformation Shows >
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      • April 2017 >
        • 34th Championship Show
        • 35th Championship Show
      • March 2016 >
        • Friday 25th March 2016
        • Saturday 26th March 2016
      • 27th August 2015
      • April 2015
      • 28th August 2014
      • Saturday 19th 2014 Championship Show
      • Friday 18th April 2014 Championship Show
      • Saturday 19th April Open Show
      • 29th August 2013
      • Saturday 30th March 2013 Championship Show 2
      • Saturday 30th March 2013 Open Show
      • Friday 29th March 2013 Championship Show 1
      • Sunday 8th April 2012 Championship Show
      • Saturday 7th April 2012 Open Show
      • Friday 6th April 2012 Championship Show
      • 24th April 2011 Open Show
      • 24th April 2011 Championship Show
      • 23rd April 2011 Open Show
      • 23rd April 2011 Championship Show
      • 11th September 2010
      • 10th April 2010
      • 29th November 2009
      • April 2009
      • November 2008
      • 29th March 2008
      • November 2007
      • April 2007
      • November 2006
      • April 2006
      • 18th November 2005
      • 27th March 2005
      • 19th November 2004
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      • 22nd November 2002
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      • 14th October 2001
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