COLOURS

Shetland Sheepdog Standard Colours Sable Clear or shaded, any colour from pale gold to deep mahogany, in its shade, rich in tone, marked with varying amounts of white/and or tan   Tricolour and Black & tan Intense black on body, rich tan markings preferred or a majority black, with only tan points, no white. Blue Merle Clear silvery blue, splashed and marbled with black, rich tan marking preferred but absence not penalised Heavy black markings, slate or rusty tinge in either top of undercoat highly undesirable; general effect must be blue Bi black Black and white White markings may appear in blaze, collar and chest, frill, legs and tip of tail Patches of white on body highly undesirable Bi blue Merle and white (no tan) White markings may appear in blaze, collar and chest, frill, legs and tip of tail Faults Rustiness in a black or blue coat. Washed out or degenerate colours, such as pale sable and faded blue. Self-colour in the case of the blue merle, that is, without any merling or mottling and generally appearing as a faded or dilute tri-colour. Conspicuous white body spots. Specimens with more than 50% white shall be so severely penalized as to effectively eliminate them from competition. Disqualification Brindle When breeding Shelties, it is important to note what you can produce when colours are mixed. Not all colours are safe to breed ie merle to merle. Also, it is to be noted what colours each carry, as those can be produced as well. DNA INFORMATION RE COLOURS DOWNLOAD