Colors & Sizes

Black is a traditional color. The body is solid black. There may be white markings present on the chin, chest or paws. They have blacks pads and nose. Their eyes are typically black or brown.   

Liver (brown) dogs will have a solid brown body. They can also have white markings on their chest, feet, and chin. The nose, pads, and eyelids are brown. Eyes can be hazel, green, or brown. This puppy has a blue eye because his dad has blue eyes.

This color can be shown internationally, but not in the United States. Born with a solid white coat. If they have a black nose and pads  their eye color is black or brown. If they have a brown nose and pads their eye color is green, hazel, or brown.

They can have varying shades of cream to red. The more intense the red is, the more rare. If they have a black nose and pads  their eye color is black or brown. If they have a brown nose and pads their eye color is green, hazel, or brown.

Comes in varying shades from light to dark.  The hairs are banded, which means each strand of hair has three shades of color instead of one. Black, white, and gray. They have black pads and nose. Their eyes are usually black or brown. With each grooming their coat gets lighter and continues to change color into adulthood until it's a very light grey/silver color.  

Comes in varying shades from light to dark. This is the liver version of salt & pepper. Each banded hair has shades of brown and creams. Over time, the coat gets lighter. The nose and pads are brown. Eyes are green, brown, or hazel. 

This is a rare color. There are banded black-tipped hairs with a cream or wheaten base. The dog's nose can be black based or brown based. Sable is a color that changes heavily in the first year of life. The pictures to the right are the same dog at birth and 2 years old.

Black and silver is a traditional color.  The base of the body is black. The muzzle, eyebrows, across their chest, down their legs, and paws will start out a copper color. Then it will lighten and become a beautiful silver white.  They usually have black pads and nose. Their eyes can be black or brown.

The base of the body is black. The muzzle, eyebrows, across their chest, down their legs, and paws are a shade of red. The darker the shade, the more expensive the puppy is. They usually have black pads and nose.  

Liver and tan puppies are born with a solid brown body. They have tan, cream, or white markings on their eyebrows, muzzle, chest, down the legs, on the feet, and under the tail. They'll have brown pads and a brown nose. Their eyes are usually brown, green, or hazel. 

Parti colored dogs are "partially" colored.

A parti dog has patches of color that can be located anywhere on the body, similar to cow spots.  They can have a couple patches or almost like a saddle or blanket of color on their back.