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Color Choices for Registration

See examples of various colors

Caramel Pattern

All have light vertical stripes on front side of darker
stockings.  Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in
tones lighter than the dark portion of the body.

  • LlGHT CARAMEL: White or caramel hairs, intermingled with white in the undercoat making the top coat appear to be a shade of pure white to cream

  • MEDIUM CARAMEL: Caramel and white hairs intermingled in the undercoat making the top coat appear to be a shade of apricot to orange

  • DARK CARAMEL: White hairs intermingled with darker caramel/buff or brown hairs in the undercoat making the top coat appear to be a shade close to a grocery shopping bag

  • BROWN CARAMEL: Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs in the undercoat making the top coat a pronounced darker brown

Agouti Pattern

All agoutis have solid stockings darker than main
body color. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in
tones lighter than the dark portion of the body.

  • LIGHT GREY AGOUTI: Black and white hairs intermingled with slightly more white hairs to give a light grey color, making the topcoat appear to be silver/pewter in shade

  • MEDIUM GREY AGOUTI: Black and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the topcoat a blacker appearance close to an equal amount of salt and pepper

  • DARK GREY AGOUTI: Darker grey appearance with fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is pronounced

  • BLACK AGOUTI: Black mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs

  • LIGHT BROWN AGOUTI: Light/silver grey hairs intermingled with white and with brownish tips to main body hairs, making the topcoat appear a burnt silver/pewter shade

  • MEDIUM BROWN AGOUTI: Brown and white hairs intermingle in equal amounts giving the topcoat a browner salt and pepper appearance

  • DARK BROWN AGOUTI: Brown hairs intermingled with fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is a pronounced darker brown

  • BROWN AGOUTI: Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs

Black Pattern

All blacks have solid black stockings.

  • BLACK: Solid black except for muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighted than the dark portion of the body

  • SOLID BLACK: All black with no white seen anywhere

 
 
 

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