Blue dog breeds

Smooth double coat · blue or red speckle

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

Short, dense double coat · blue or red speckle, never tan

Harsh double coat · blue-and-tan, red, sandy

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

Long, shaggy double coat · slate, blue, brown, fawn — often with white

Curly, linty · blue, liver, sandy — with or without tan

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

Harsh wiry coat over dense undercoat · grizzle & tan, red, blue & tan

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

Long, silky, clipped · grey-blue, light coffee

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

Rough (long) or smooth double coat · sable, tricolour, blue merle

Long, silky, feathered · belton flecking in blue, orange, lemon or liver

Harsh medium coat · wheaten, blue brindle

Short, dense · black-ticked white reading slate blue, with black head patches and tan markings

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

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

Soft, dense, wavy · slate to silver blue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harsh wiry coat · blue-grey, brindle, sandy

Long rough double coat · sable, tricolour, blue merle

Long, silky single coat · blue and tan

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

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

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

Long silky single coat · steel blue and tan