COAT
• 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.
• 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. [Rare colour group]
• Black: This colour should be a solid black in colour with
no sprinkling of any other colour through the coat.
• Silver: This colour can range in shades from very light pewter
in colour to a dark charcoal in colour. Silvers are born Black with
the coat colour developing over time (1-3 yrs).
• 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). [Rare colour
group]
• 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. [Rare colour group]
• Café: This colour ranges from a milk chocolate to silver-beige
in colour and will develop over time (1-3yrs).