Colour Flashcards
Blue, steel blue or dark grey blue, with rich tan (not sandy) on face, ears, under body, lower legs and feet and around the vent (puppies excepted). The richer the colour and more clearly defined the better. Smuttiness is objectionable. Topknot blue, silver or a lighter shade than head colour.
Clear sandy or red. The topknot of a similar or lighter shade. Any dark shadings or smuttiness undesirable.
In any colour, white markings on chest or feet must be penalised.
Aussie Terrier
Cream, wheaten, red, grey or nearly black. Brindling in all these colours acceptable. Not solid black, or white, or black and tan. Dark points, such as ears and muzzle, very typical.
Cairn
All shades of red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle. White marks or patches undesirable but permissible.
Norfolk
All shades of red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle. White marks or patches are undesirable.
Norwich
Black, wheaten or brindle of any shade.
Scottie
All white or white with lemon, brown, blue or badger pied markings on head and ears. Much black and heavy ticking undesirable.
Sealy
Black, dark or light grey, fawn, cream, all with black points. Any self colour allowing shading of same colour and lighter undercoat, so long as nose and ears are black. A small white spot on chest permissible.
Skye
White
Westie