Short-haired dog breeds

Mottled black, tan and white · unique to each animal

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

Short hard coat · redtick, bluetick, tricolour

Short hard coat · classically tricolour

Short dense coat · merle 'leopard', many colours

Short, stiff, glossy · many colours

Short-to-rough double coat · fawn with black mask, various

Short, dense, smooth · tricolour or bicolour, always with white

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, fine, dense · white with well-defined black patches, sometimes mottled, pale tan on cheeks and above the eyes

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

Fine short coat · fawn to dark red, brindle, white markings

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

Short, close and smooth · tricolour (fawn, black blanket, white) or bicolour (fawn and white)

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

Short, smooth · tricolour, lemon & white

Dense, close-fitting, moderately harsh · deep red to fawn or biscuit, plain or brindled, with a darker mask

Short, dense · tricolour, lemon & white

Short, thick, flat · always tri-colour (fawn, black blanket, white)

Short double coat · black & tan, harlequin

Short double coat · fawn to mahogany, black mask

Short, harsh, slightly coarse · pure white, milk-coffee white, or white with orange or lemon patches

Short, dense coat · black with tan markings

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

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

Short, dense coat · fawn, brown, brindle, often black-masked

Rough or smooth double coat · classically black & white

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

Short smooth coat · fawn or brindle, often white-marked

Short dense coat · white-orange, white-chestnut, roan

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

Short, thick, glossy · white-dominant over pale to vivid orange-fawn, sometimes ticked · never black

Fine, short and dense · white with brown ('wine dregs') or fawn ('peach blossom') ticking

Short, rather thick · chestnut brown — solid, with white, strongly speckled, or with tan

Short, fine hair · chestnut brown, solid or with white, speckling or tan

Short, not too fine · dull white with orange (fawn) markings, fawn ears

Short, fine, close-lying · always tricolour on white

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

Short, smooth, medium texture · every colour except merle

Short, flat · white or coloured

Short, smooth · fawn, red, brindle, white

Short, dense · fawn, red, brindle

Short, dense and smooth · white and liver, marbled, speckled or greyish liver, never black or tan

Short, dense · black, grey, fawn, brindle

Short, springy and harsh · all colours permitted

Short, thick, quite flat · dark fawn tricolour like a hare or a badger, in mantle or large patches

Smooth or long coat · every colour

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

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

Short and smooth with undercoat · brindle or fawn, bluish variants of both, mask optional

Short, sleek coat · shades of chestnut and tan

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

Straight, close-lying double coat · yellowish-grey to silver-grey, always with a light mask

Short, flat and harsh · brindle in the shades called cor do monte

Short and harsh · always brindled, on fawn, pale fawn with black overlay or grey

Smooth, long or wire · many colours

Short, dense · white with black or liver spots

Hard, short and smooth · white with patches of any colour

Short, dense, hard, almost bristly · tricolour: red-to-yellow with black saddle and white Bracken markings

Short double coat · ginger with white points

Short and sleek · black or brown with rust

Short and smooth · pure white

Short and fine · fawn to mahogany

Short, harsh, straight and close-lying · any colour with clearly defined white markings

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

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

Short, dense · tricolour, tan & white, lemon & white

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

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

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

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

Short and fine · white with lemon or orange patches, never dark enough to read red

Short and fine · tricolour: black mantle, bright or copper tan, white

Short, smooth · fawn, brindle, pied

Smooth or rough (wire) · many colours, brindle and barquillo common

Short and tight · white with black patches and tan quatroeillé markings

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

Short, dense · liver, liver & white ticked

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 and not too thick · white with lemon or orange patches, never dark orange tending to red

Short, more or less strong · tricolour: black blanket or patches on white, bright or copper tan

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

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

Short dense double coat · black, rust & white

Fine short single coat · nearly every colour

Short, harsh, close-lying · tricolour: black mantle, tan, white

Short, thick, coarse to harsh · deer-red, pale fawn to dark brindle

Short dense coat · tricolour and hound colours

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

Short or wire coat · red & white

Short, hard, dense · 1–2 cm · never longer than 2.5 cm

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

Short, dense, smooth · 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

Short double coat · black, yellow, chocolate

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

Short double coat · fawn, apricot, brindle, with black mask

Dense, smooth, medium length · colour open, self colours most admired

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

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

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

Hard, close-lying double coat · pure white with red or yellow patches

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

Short, dense, somewhat hard to the touch · white with brown markings and freckles

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

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

Short, fine coat · rich tan with white touches

Smooth, fine double coat · brindle, sometimes black

Smooth, short and dense · red and white, orange to mahogany

Short and glossy · tricolour with black saddle or large black patches, sometimes bicolour white-and-orange, wolf-coloured hair "quite frequent"

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

Smooth or wire · yellow, fawn, often with white

Short, hard, close, dense · yellow (light to dark), solid or white-patched

Short, harsh, dense · reddish wheaten with white markings, capped at one third of the body

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

Short and coarse · brindle or fawn, usually with a black mask

Short double coat · fawn, 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

Very short and dense · white with a black head and tan points

Short, sleek · solid red

Short, dense · wheaten shades

Short double coat · black with tan markings

Short, dense, fine and flat · white and orange in irregular patches, no ticking

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

Short, harsh, lying close to the body · tan with a well-defined black mantle

Short, smooth, dense, fine on head and ears · colour fixed per variety, never mixed

Smooth, rough or dense double, per variety · four colour patterns

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

Short · brindle, fawn or black

Fine, smooth coat · sand to fawn, often black mask

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

Short, dense, gleaming double coat · fox-red to rust under a black mantle or saddle

Short, dense, glossy · deep red with black mantle and white markings

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

Medium length, close-lying, dense and rather harsh outer coat over a soft undercoat · always tricolour

Short double coat · grey sable with 'harness' markings

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

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

Short smooth coat · golden rust

Short sleek coat · silver to mouse grey

Short, dense, coarse · red to yellow with black saddle and white Bracken markings

Fine short coat · any colour

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