Black dog breeds

Rough wire coat · black, grey, silver, red

Dense wire coat · black-and-tan

Thick double coat · grey, sable, black & white

Dense, close-fitting double coat · dark deer red, or black with red-brown markings

Two varieties — rough (a pelo forte) and smooth (a pelo raso) · fawn (fulvo) or black-and-tan

Short tricolour double coat · black or havana-brown base

Short weatherproof double coat · black, red, blue, fawn, tan

Medium double coat · merle, black, red

Thick, harsh, about 6 cm, with a neck mane · fawn, brown or black, white spotting allowed

Long woolly curls · black, brown, fawn, grey

Short, fine · red, black, tricolour, brindle — all with white

Short, semi-thick, dense · black-and-white mottled, reads slate blue, with tan points

Short double coat · black & tan, harlequin

Long, straight double coat · black

Flocked (felted mats) · grey, merle-grey, black

Long, silky, straight · blue/black, white, gold

Short, dense coat · black with tan markings

Dense, wavy double coat · black

Short, dense coat · black & tan, liver & tan, red

Flat or slightly wavy, fringed legs and tail · grey-black speckle forming a bluish shade

Short, glossy coat · blue-ticked with black and tan

Long, 5–12 cm, straight to slightly wavy, with a ruff · black to gunmetal with tan markings, nothing else allowed

Rough or smooth double coat · classically black & white

Short fine coat · brindle, seal or black, with white

Rough tousled double coat · black, brindle, grey, fawn

Short, dense, smooth with a silky sheen · black with light-to-dark fawn markings

Short, shiny, never hard · black with white markings, flecked or greying

Long, slightly wavy goat-like coat · fawn, black, grey

Long, harsh coat without exaggeration · black, orange or fawn patterns with white, tan or black overlay

Short and close-lying · yellow or red, with or without a black mask, or black

Rough or smooth · red, black & tan, black

Harsh, straight double coat · sand to red-brown, white with patches, black

Short, dense · black, grey, fawn, brindle

Medium double coat · brindle, blue merle, red, sable, black & white

Silky, medium length · Blenheim, tricolour, ruby, black & tan

Harsh bristly 'sand-skin' coat · fawn, cream, red, black

Dense rough or smooth double coat · red, black, blue, cinnamon, cream

Long (7–10 cm), flat and rough · black, or over 80% black with white on chest and forelegs

Silky, feathered coat · black, buff, parti and more

Short, close, glossy · fawn, brindle or black, with or without white markings or a dark mask

Short, dense, rough-textured, glossy · black with tan markings

Tight waterproof curls · black or liver

Long, straight to slightly wavy, goat-textured, no undercoat · yellow, brown, grey, fawn, wolf-grey or black, with tan markings

Thick, medium length · usually white with black, yellow, fawn or wolf grey markings

Rough or smooth, always harsh and dense · black, dark brown or greyish-black with tan markings

Short and sleek · black or brown with rust

Straight, hard, dense, not too short · diluted black and tan, or blue-marbled (merle) with pale tan and white

Harsh straight topcoat over a soft woolly undercoat, with collar and side-whiskers · black and tan, black, black and white, white or piebald

Short, harsh, glossy · tricolour (black/tan/white) or bicolour (lemon-tan/white)

Short, smooth · liver, lemon, orange or black, often with white

Medium, feathered · liver & white, black & white

Long, silky · Blenheim, tricolour, ruby, black & tan

Short, glossy tricolour · black with tan and white markings

Short, dense, flat and coarse to the touch, longer on the neck, withers, thighs and tail underside · black with tan eyebrow points and tan on muzzle and legs, limited white permitted

Silky, feathered · liver, black or roan

Short and smooth · fawn, brindle or black, often with a black mask

Profuse double coat · black, brown, tan and many combinations

Sleek, feathered · solid black or liver

Short, strong and dense · obligatory white and black, mantled or patched · tricolour disqualifies

Short, smooth and glossy · black-and-tan or shades of red

Dense double coat · black & tan, sable, black

Dense wire coat · black, pepper & salt

Silky feathered coat · black & tan

Fine and short · usually tricolour black and tan with white; also black and tan, white and black, white and cinnamon, brown and tan, or solid cinnamon or black

Short, harsh, close-lying outer coat with abundant undercoat · black, chocolate or red, all with tan

Short, dense · obligatory white and black, black mantle with tan facial markings

Short, sleek · fawn, brindle, blue, black, harlequin

Short dense double coat · black, rust & white

Rough, harsh and slightly wavy, with undercoat · black or black and tan

Hard, rough, shaggy · black-and-white mottling reading slate blue

Short, dense, slightly harsh, close-lying · black and tan only, small white chest patch tolerated

Harsh double coat · sesame, brindle, red, black, black and tan or white

Long, slightly wavy, light undercoat · black, black and gold, or blond

Straight, somewhat rough, dense and shiny · red-brown or yellow-red, black-and-tan, or white with red or black-and-tan markings

Thick double coat · tan, red, grey or black with white

Rough, wiry · grey, brindle, red, black, fawn, white

Fine, short, single · grey, fawn, black, cream

Short, dense, smooth · solid fawn or black-and-tan

Harsh, rough, wire-textured (~5 cm) · solid fawn or black-and-tan

Smooth, broken or rough · mostly white with tan or black

Very short, smooth and glossy · black, tan or black-and-tan head over a white, spotted body

Harsh double coat · black brindle, middle brindle or red brindle

Harsh straight topcoat over a dense undercoat · black with white markings only

Short and smooth · fringed ears, feathered legs and tail · fawn to red, grey, white or black

Long, silky and straight · Blenheim, Tricolour, Black and Tan, Ruby

Harsh double coat with a neck ruff · white, black, fawn or brindle only

Dense double coat · red fawn, white, black, black and tan, wolf grey or brindle

Short double coat · black, yellow, chocolate

Hard, wiry topcoat · wheaten, red, black & tan, grizzle, blue

Short, weatherproof double coat · black & tan, liver & tan

Long soft double coat · white with black patches, black head, white blaze

Harsh, rather erect medium-to-long topcoat over a fine dense undercoat · black, grey or dark brown with lighter markings

Long, dense, sleek, never curly · white with black patches and spots, blue roan, or solid black — head always black

Rough double coat, 9.5 cm at the withers · black or black and tan

Short, dense and coarse · most sighthound colours; blue, brown, wolf-grey, black-and-tan and tricolour are disqualified

Short, glossy, smooth · jet black with rich mahogany tan

Medium double coat · merle, black, red, tricolour

Short, flat, harsh · white, or coloured (brindle, black & tan, red)

Short, sleek, glossy · red, stag red, black & tan, chocolate & tan

Wiry double coat · salt & pepper, black & silver, black

Wavy-to-curly · black, brown, grey, white, yellow, merle

Short and dense · grey-blue, black, mahogany, tawny

Thick double coat · black, brown, grey, white-and-black

Hard wiry coat · red, wheaten, black-and-tan, grizzle

Thick double coat · wheaten, black

Dense, rough, close-lying double coat · shining black over a black undercoat

Hard wiry coat · red, wheaten, black-and-tan, grizzle

Rough, oily double coat · grizzle, wheaten, black & tan

Short and rough · brindle, fawn or black · white on feet, chest and muzzle up to 30%

Bare skin, or a short tight coat · black and greys through bronze, copper, dark brown to light blond

Rough, harsh double coat · white with lemon, orange, grizzle or black

Short, semi-thick, dense · mottled black and white, slate-blue effect, tan markings

Short, harsh and flat, 2 cm at most · red, black, or black and tan, with a dark mask

Smooth, fine double coat · brindle, sometimes black

Profuse double coat · orange, black, cream & more

Very short, thin and shining · white with round orange spots, never a mantle; skin beneath marbled black

Curly or wavy single coat · black, brown, white

Smooth or moderately long · tan-pointed black, brown, blue or lilac, plus yellow, red and merle

Short double coat · fawn, black

Corded double coat · black, grey, white

Curly, corkscrew coat · grey, black, white, fawn

Harsh, windswept · fawn, grey, brindle, black

Short or medium · black, wolf grey, fawn or yellow, always with white

Short, smooth, dense, a little hard to the touch · black-and-white mottled ("slate blue" effect), with or without tan

Short, smooth · white with black, tan, blue or red patches

Harsh, dense, straight, of moderate length · pale fawn overlaid with black (wolf-grey), white allowed on muzzle, forehead, neck, chest, limbs and tail

Short double coat · black with tan markings

Harsh straight topcoat over a thick woolly undercoat · black with white or white with black

Smooth or long-haired · black, brown, blue or lilac with tan; red, fawn or cream

Short or wire, dense · red, black, brown or grey, with or without white; merle disqualifies

Long, thick and slightly wavy over undercoat, with topknot, moustache and beard · all colours, blue-grey to black preferred

Black double coat with mane and culottes

Hard wiry coat with beard · black, brindle, wheaten

Two types: short (raso) or rough (forte) · fawn, boar-grey, black-and-tan, brindle

Plush double coat · red, sesame, black-and-tan, cream urajiro

Dense double coat · sesame, black sesame or red sesame, with urajiro

Short · brindle, fawn or black

Long, straight double coat · grey, fawn, cream, black

Short-medium, coarse, dense · always black with tan markings

Short, dense, smooth · white with black or tan

Medium length, harsh and close-fitting · black or liver-brown with tan markings

Woolly curls, may form cords · black, brown, beige, white, parti

Medium length, straight, weather-resistant undercoat · black or brown pied with white, never curly

Short, smooth coat · brindle, red, black, blue, white

Wiry double coat · salt & pepper, black

Profuse standing double coat with a ruff · solid black, often bronzing to 'bear-brown'

Short and hard, lying tight · 1.5–3 cm · black, brindle, fawn, white, or white with any of the three

Short, coarse, close-fitting · black and tan, or solid red running light tan to deer red

Short and smooth with a dorsal ridge · solid red, black, blue or isabella

Heavy double coat with mane · black, tan, gold, blue-grey

Thick double coat, coarse undercoat · red, or black-and-tan (may run tricolour)

Short and dense · red, fawn, apricot, brindle or black

Short satin coat · white with black & tan

Sleek short coat · black & tan

Smooth tricolour · white, black, tan

Hard wire coat · black and tan

Dense greasy curls · solid black or solid brown with white on chest and toes; patches, ticking and roan allowed

Dense wire coat · white with tan or black

Short to medium double coat · russet gold, brownish yellow, stag red or black-and-tan, usually with white markings