Colours

This is, as you can probably guess, the main part of the site! Here you can learn more about dog colours.

Basic genetic information

Dominant & Recessive
Black vs. red
Letters/Overview

Solid colours

Dominant black
Liver
Blue
Isabella
Seal
Recessive red (and cream)
Sable or recessive red?

Patterns

Agoutis

Sable
Sable terms explained
Grizzle
Tanpoint
Recessive black

Others

Brindle
Brindle terms explained
Greying
Premature greying
Mask
Merle
Unusual merles
Urajiro

White

Introduction
Irish spotting
Piebald
Extreme spotting
Ticking/roaning
Dalmatian spotting

Misc

Eye colours
Nose colours
Colour terms explained
Wolves' colours
Dingoes' colours

For artists

Knowing the breed
Correct merle
Correct tan markings
Correct white markings
Nose and Eye colours

Gallery