Colour

Question 1

White

Answer 1

White Swiss Shepherd Dog

Question 2

Self colours in Red, Sable, Fawn, Black and Tan, with or without white markings on legs, brisket and neck. Some white on head and foreface permissible.

Answer 2

Welsh Corgi Pembroke

Question 3

Acceptable colours are blue merle, brindle, red, sable, tri colour with brindle points and tri colour with red points.
All of the above with or without the typical white markings on head, neck, chest, underparts, legs and feet, white tail tip. White should not predominate on body or head where it should never surround the eyes. Nose and eye rims must be black. Liver and dilute colours highly undesirable.

Answer 3

Welsh Corgi Cardigan

Question 4

Sables - Clear or shaded, any colour from pale gold to deep mahogany, in its shade, rich in tone. Wolf sable and grey undesirable.

Tri-colours - intense black on body, rich tan markings preferred.

Blue Merles - clear silvery blue, splashed and marbled with black. Rich tan marking preferred but absence not penalised. Heavy black markings, slate or rust tinge in either top or undercoat highly undesirable; general effect must be blue.

Black & White and Black & Tan - are also recognised colours.

White markings may appear (except on black and tan) in blaze, collar and chest, frill, legs and tip of tail. All or some white markings are preferred (except on black and tan) but absence of these markings not to be penalised. Patches of white on body highly undesirable.

Answer 4

Shetland Sheepdog

Question 5

• Black, with or without intermingling of white hairs
• Black with rusty or grey shading
• Grey in various shades
• Fawn (known as ‘fako’ in its country of origin) preferably with a distinct black mask. All shades of fawn.
• Grey or fawn may have an intermingling of black or white hairs with black or grey tips on tail and ears.
• White without any yellow markings

The overall appearance of all variants must be that of a solid colour. A white patch at the forechest not exceeding 5cms (2ins) in diameter and a few white hairs on feet are permissible. Skin well pigmented, black or slate grey. Any colour or marking deviating from the above is undesirable.

Answer 5

Puli

Question 6

Any shade of grey, grizzle, blue or blue merle, with or without white markings; any shade of brown or sable to be considered distinctly objectionable and not to be encouraged.

Answer 6

Old English Sheepdog

Question 7

Wheaten, black, red, (red not too dark), wolf-sable. Self-coloured but small symmetrical markings e.g. white on chest and legs, blaze on head and narrow ring on neck, black mask and ears and black tips to tail permissible.

Answer 7

Norwegian Buhund

Question 8

Solid white. Shades of ivory, pale orange or lemon are tolerated but only if not excessive.

Answer 8

Maremma Sheepdog