Spitz color options

Spitz dogs have many color options. To learn which of the variations are popular and which are rare, this article will help you to get acquainted with the unrecognized colors of the breed.

Choosing a dog, we are looking for a breed that suits our lifestyle and fit into our home environment. The color of the animal is not the main criterion for selection, but still has a special meaning.

The appearance of the Spitz (and of any other creature) depends on the resulting set of genes. They are responsible for the color of the animal, as well as for hereditary traits, both good and bad.

When purchasing a small Spitz, take an interest in the heredity of the dog. If she had unwanted colored relatives, the animal may have genetic diseases. If the errors in color were insignificant, the puppy may well become your friend, but not a participant in the rings.

If you want to breed Spitz and participate in the show - study the pedigree of the puppy thoroughly so you won’t get any surprises later. Kids, when they lose their baby hair, are able to change color.

This is the most common color among dogs of this breed. It is found in Pomeranian Spitz, small and German. Red Spitz can have different shades and tones.

Orange color is one of the spectacular varieties of the red suit. Spitz, whom nature has endowed with this color, is especially appreciated at exhibitions of representatives of these breeds. The uniform distribution of the color "orange" also plays a role in evaluating the dog.The fact that your dog will be just that will tell the hair between the ears.

The color ranges from a bright warm shade to a cold, gentle tone. Puppies can even be white at birth, but after the first molt they change their snow-white outfit to cream. When crossing adult dogs with this color, offspring of completely different colors may appear.

One of the color options is a sable, amazingly beautiful color. The undercoat of the animal can be red, cream or beige, and the remaining coat will have a dark gray color. Color is distributed unevenly - by zones. The gray version of the color is called zonal gray.

Zonary-gray color is also called wolf. The remaining coat is black and the undercoat is gray. Such tinting is very similar to wolf fur. Dark remnants are grouped on the body by zones. The tail and back of the animal, its nose and ears may be darker, and the lush collar and shoulders, fluffy pants have a lighter color. The eyes are underlined by a black outline, the nose is also black. The eyebrows of the animal are also black.

Black Spitz has not only black undercoat. The skin and nose of the dog is also completely black. It happens that when dogs are crossed, litter is born that has light rare remains. Previously, such dogs were not allowed to participate in exhibitions, they considered such a variation in color as marriage, but now the exterior allows them to have such an opportunity.

The manifestation of a brown color in black dogs can occur with improper grooming.

In a black dog it will never be brown - only black and no other. After the first molt, the black-nose dog is guaranteed to get a black color.

Crossing black dogs with each other can produce differently colored offspring. Brown, gray, blue puppies may appear, as the dominant black gene generates the appearance of genes of other colors in the litter.

One of the popular options for dark color is a tan black, where the chest, throat, legs, muzzle, hair near the anus of the dog can be fawn, red, fiery red, reddish or light cream in color. Marks are clearly visible on a dominant black background and are already identified in puppyhood.

Paticolor is a very beautiful and effective two-tone color. Pomeranian spitz with him look very funny. The spots on the dog's body can be of different colors: chocolate, gray, red, black, brown, blue. The dominant color is always white.

A common variation in spotty colors is black and white. The spots are located on the muzzle, ears, tail. Black marks can be distributed in the eyes of the pet, and then the Spitz resembles a panda.

Such pets are crossed only among themselves. Mixing with solid colors is not recommended. Puppies can be born with non-standard spot sizes.

The distribution of color is considered to be very successful when 2 volumetric colored zones are located on the forehead of the animal, separated by an even white stripe running across the forehead in the middle.

Under the eyes and at the level of the cheeks, the color is gradually turning white.

Brown saturated and even color is very beautiful. From a distance, the dogs look like chocolate. There are brown beauties of medium, light and dark shade. The darker it is, the more appreciated the dog is.

The offspring of brown dogs can be fawn, sable and tan.

Mating two brown pets can give shades of tan, beaver, purple and isabella, which are undesirable. This is due to the dominant gene in this case, contributing to a decrease in the overall color saturation.

Initially, this suit was the most popular, but gradually it lost the championship to redheads. Now chocolate spitz is back in trend.

The black color consists of a combination of 2 colors, one of which is darker and is located on the back, hips, head and upper part of the tail of the animal, and then gradually turns into a light basic tone and goes down and to the sides. The entire lower part of the Spitz - the abdomen, chest, tail - from the bottom can be light yellow and red.

Once, all Spitzs were completely white, and only in the 19th were dogs of a new color bred. They were red and sand puppies. By the standards of the breed, the white Spitz should be snow-white as winter itself, without the slightest hint of yellow spots, especially on the ears.

Even white color is appreciated, therefore, when buying such a pet, first take an interest in its pedigree: find out what color his grandparents, their parents had. If on the puppy’s hair you see the remains of a different color, this suggests that after molting your pet in this place can change the white color to a completely different one.

If you are offered a gray puppy, be careful. A bright orange dog can grow out of him, so be sure to look at his parents. Gray dogs, especially when pure, are very rare. There are several varieties of gray color. Gray and black are more common, and the most exclusive color is blue.

Blue is the most unusual color for Spitz. Its varieties - colors called blue merle and blue marble - are very rare and are very expensive. All these variations are united by the fact that they are based on gray. The most rare marble color is dominated by the merle gene and gives a combination of light blue areas of wool and rich gray, which look blue.

It is important to know that puppies of this color can be born with a number of genetic diseases, be blind and deaf. Russian standards do not recognize this color, but nevertheless, many breeders keep animals of this color, as he has big fans - wealthy people who acquire Spitz not for breeding, but for the soul.

Among marble tinting options You can meet the following:

• marble black;
• brown marble;
• orange-sable marble;
• orange-blue marble;
• lilac marble.

In all these variations, the merle gene is dominant, which provides a similar exotic color. According to unwritten rules, for ethical reasons, experienced dog breeders do not cross marble dogs among themselves. Mixing red and harlequin dogs is also not welcome.

This tricolor option is also rare. Spitz wool is distributed in strips of red, brown and cream color, which alternately replace each other.

A particularly beautiful option with dark stripes on a golden background. Color is also an unrecognized Russian Cynological Federation.

A similar color is also called chocolate-tan on white, and a black and tan version on white is also found. Black, red and white are present in different proportions. The animal may have white socks and a tie.

Custom suits in Russia The following are considered:

• tricolor;
• brindle;
• blue variations: solid blue and cyan with tan;
• brown and its varieties: brown-tan, chocolate-sable, beaver;
• a large snow-white “tie” and “knee-highs” in a plain spitz;
• blue and tan with blue.

The American Cynological Federation is more loyal to this issue, recognizes any colors of Spitz and allows them to participate in competitions on absolutely equal terms.Therefore, if you decide to purchase a pet from a far abroad country, first find out if its color is recognized by domestic dog handlers.

You can evaluate the color of the Spitz and its vital functions in the video below.