There are
four recognized colours :
Black & Tan: Raven black with tan markings above the eyes,
on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and underside of tail. Tan should be
bright. White marks undesirable.
Ruby: Whole colour rich red. White marks undesirable.
The
above two are known as wholecolours whilst the following two are known as parti
- colours.
Blenheim: Rich chestnut
markings well broken up, on pearly white ground. Markings evenly divided on
head, leaving room between ears for much valued lozenge mark or spot (a unique
characteristic of the breed).
Tricolour: Black and
white well spaced, broken up, with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears,
inside legs, and on underside of tail.
Any other colour or combination of
colours most undesirable.
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Blenheim
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Tricolour
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Black and Tan |
Ruby |
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