Reference Color Chart
Bluies
A term used to describe a coat color that has a distinct blue sheen or a bluish cast to it. The eye rims, lips and nose are generally a reddish or gray pigmentation in dogs the exhibit the "Bluies" coat color traits.
Merle
A unique marking pattern, used in conjunction with another color characterized by a marbling effect of dark patches against a lighter background of the same color.
Brindle
A striped pattern usually in conjunction with another color. Brindles typically have a light base color "usually fawn, brown or blue") and the Brindle "tiger striping" pattern is generally either black or chocolate.
Sable
A coat color produced by black-tipped hairs on various background colors such as fawn, red and blue: usually in a tri pattern. Sables are genetic tri-colored dogs. Basically a Sable is an under developed Tri.
Lilac
Imagine mixing blue and brown paint, you would get some shade of purplish Lilac. The nose, eyeliner, & pads of Lilac colored dogs will always be some shade of Lilac.
Seal
Black color except it has a distinct reddish or brown cast to it, especially when viewed in the sun or bright light. Seal coloring is usually partnered with lighter eye coloration.
Tri Markings / Pattern
A coat with three colors in a distinct pattern in very specific locations on the dog. A Tri colored Bulldogge typically displays "points" of a third color on an otherwise bi-colored dog. The "points" are usually light fawn or golden brown and are found just above the eyes, on the cheeks, sides of chest and inner front of each leg. The four color variations of Tri are Black Tri, Blue Tri, Chocolate Tri and Lilac Tri. Tri colored Bulldogges can be entirely full coated, with only a small amount of white on the chest to a more piebald pattern, with the majority of the coat being white but still displaying the specific Tri pattern.
Please use the following descriptions for registration purposes with the IOEBA
Black / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Black Brindle / White
Color appears as: Black with Brindling and White accents.
Identify the dominant color with Brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Brindle / White
Black Brindle / White
Color appears as: Black with Brindling and White accents
Identify the dominant color with Brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Brindle / White
Black
Color appears as: Solid Black or Black with White accents
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black or 2. Black / White
Black Merle
Color appears as: Black with Merle characteristics
Identify the dominant color and Merle color characteristics.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Merle
Black Merle
Color appears as: Black with Merle characteristics
Identify the dominant color and Merle color characteristics.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Merle
Black Bluies / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Blue characteristics or a Bluish cast.
Identify the dominant color with Bluies and add accent color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Bluies / White
Black Tri
Color appears as: Black with Tan and White in a Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Tri
Color appears as: Black Tri with Merle characteristics
Identify the dominant color in the Tri pattern add Merle characteristics.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Tri / Merle
Color appears as: Black with a Tri pattern that has Brindling
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern with Brindling. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Trindle
Color appears as: Black Tri pattern that has Brindling with Merle characteristics
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern with Brindling. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Black Trindle / Merle
Color appears as: Solid Blue or Blue with white accents
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Blue or 2. Blue / White
Color appears as: Blue with Brindling and White accents.
Identify the dominant color with Brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Blue Brindle / White
Color appears as: Blue with Merle characteristics.
Identify the dominant color and Merle pattern characteristics.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Blue Merle
Color appears as: Fawn with a Bluish Black washed out Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color with Bluies then Sable secondary color and finally the accent color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn Bluies / Sable / White
Color appears as: Blue with Tan markings.
Identify the dominant color and secondary Tri pattern color. Minimum white on chest is allowed.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Blue / Tan
Color appears as: Blue with Tan and White markings in a Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Blue Tri
Color appears as: Blue with Tan and White in a Tri pattern with Brindling.
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern with Brindling. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Blue Trindle
Color appears as: Chocolate or Chocolate with White accents
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Chocolate 2. Chocolate / White
Color appears as: Chocolate with Brindling and White accents
Identify the dominant color with Brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Chocolate Brindle / White
Color appears as: Chocolate with Merle characteristics.
Identify the dominant color and Merle pattern characteristics.
White is not listed.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Chocolate Merle
Color appears as: Chocolate with Tan in a Tri pattern and no white.
Identify the dominant color and secondary pattern color. Only minimum white on chest is to be allowed.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Chocolate / Tan
Color appears as: Chocolate with light Chocolate or Tan and White markings Tri pattern.
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern. Do not list white color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Chocolate / Tri
Color appears as: Chocolate with Tan and White markings in a Tri pattern with Brindle
Identify the dominant color and secondary Tri pattern. Do not list white color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Chocolate / Trindle
Color appears as: Fawn with White accents, dark around eyes is common.
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn or 2. Fawn / White
Color appears as: Fawn with Bluish cast or Blue characteristics to coat
Identify the dominant color with Bluies and add accent color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn Bluies / White
Color appears as: Fawn with a Bluish Black washed out Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color with Bluies then Sable as the secondary color and finally the accent color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn Bluies / Sable / White
Color appears as: Fawn Brindle with Bluish cast or Blue characteristics to coat.
Identify the dominant color of Brindle with Bluies and finally add accent color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn Brindle / Bluies / White
Color appears as: Fawn with Brindling and White accents.
Identify the dominant color with brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn Brindle / White
Color appears as: Fawn with White patches.
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings. Do not list the white markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Fawn Piebald
Color appears as: Lilac with White accents.
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac 2. Lilac / White
Color appears as: Lilac with Brindling pattern.
Identify the dominant color with Brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac Brindle / White
Color appears as: Lilac with Merle characteristics.
Identify the dominant color with Merle characteristics / secondary accents.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac / Merle 2. Lilac Merle / White
Color appears as: Lilac with Tan Tri pattern and no white
Identify the dominant color and secondary pattern color. Minimum white on chest.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac / Tan
Color appears as: Lilac with Tan and White markings in a Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac Tri
Color appears as: Lilac with Tan and White Tri pattern and Merle characteristics
Identify the dominant color, Tri pattern and Merle characteristics. Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac Tri / Merle
Color appears as: Lilac with Tan and White markings in a Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color and Tri pattern with Brindling.
Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac Trindle
Color appears as: Lilac with Tan and White markings in a Tri pattern
Identify the dominant color, Tri pattern with Brindling and Merle characteristics.
Do not list white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Lilac Trindle / Merle
Color appears as: Red with Brindling and may have White accents.
Identify the dominant color with Brindle / secondary markings.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Red Brindle / White
Color appears as: Red with White patches throughout.
Identify the dominant color / secondary markings. Do not list the color white.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Red Piebald
Color appears as: Sable usually appears as an under developed “Tri”.
The coat will have hairs with black tips.
Identify this color as: Dominate color / Markings color. Do not use: “Tri” as the pattern is not clear or clean as a true Tri.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Sable 2. Sable / White
Color appears as: Black except it has a distinct Red or Brown cast when viewed in sun or bright light.
Identify this color as: Dominate color / Markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal 2. Seal / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle 2. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White
Seal Merle / White
Color appears as: Black with a distinct Red or Brown cast featuring Merle color characteristics
Identify this color as: Dominate color and Merle pattern characteristics / markings color.
For registration purposes list these colors as: 1. Seal Merle / White