Spitz color options

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

When choosing a dog, we are looking for a breed that suits our lifestyle and fits into our domestic environment. The color of the animal is not the main selection criterion, but it still has a special meaning.

The appearance of a Spitz (and 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 Pomeranian, take an interest in the dog's heredity. If she had unwantedly stained relatives, the animal may have genetic diseases. If the color errors were insignificant, the puppy may well become your friend, but not a member of the rings.

If you want to breed Pomeranians and participate in the show - study thoroughly the pedigree of the puppy so that you do not get surprises later. Babies, when shedding baby wool, are able to change color.

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

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

The color ranges from a bright warm shade to a cold delicate tone. Puppies may 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 shades may appear.

One of the color options is sable, an amazingly beautiful color. The animal's undercoat can be red, cream or beige, and the guard coat will be dark gray. The color is distributed unevenly - in zones. The gray version of the color is called zone gray.

The zone-gray color is also called wolf. The guard coat is black and the undercoat is gray. This tinting is very similar to wolf fur. Dark ostines are grouped on the body by zones. The tail and back of the animal, its nose and ears can be darker, and the fluffy collar and shoulders, fluffy pants have a lighter color. The eyes are outlined in black, the nose is also black. The animal's eyebrows are also black.

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

The manifestation of brown color in black dogs can manifest itself with improper care of the coat.

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

Crossbreeding of black dogs with each other can produce differently colored offspring. Brown, gray, blue puppies may be born, since the dominant black gene generates the expression of genes of other colors in the litter.

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

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

A common variation of the spotted color is black and white. The spots are located on the face, ears, tail. Black markings can be distributed over the eyes of the pet, and then the Spitz resembles a panda.

Such pets are crossed only with each other. Connection with solid colors is not recommended. Puppies can be born with irregular spot sizes.

The distribution of color is considered very successful when 2 volumetric color 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 gradually turns into white.

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

Offspring of brown dogs can be fawn, sable and tan.

Mating two brown pets can produce shades of brown and tan, beaver, lilac and isabella, which are undesirable. This is due to the dominant gene in this case, which contributes to a decrease in the overall richness of the color.

Initially, it was this suit that was the most popular, but gradually it gave way to the primacy of red individuals. Now chocolate Spitz is back in trend.

The black-backed 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 animal's tail, and then smoothly turns into a light basic tone and goes down and to the sides. The entire lower part of the Spitz - abdomen, chest, tail - from below can be light fawn and red.

Once upon a time, all Spitz were absolutely white, and only in the 19th they bred dogs of a new color. They were red and sandy puppies. By breed standards, the White Spitz should be as snowy as winter itself, without the slightest hint of yellow spots, especially on the ears.

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

If you are offered a gray puppy, be careful. It can grow into a bright orange dog, so be sure to check out its parents. Gray dogs, especially in their pure form, are very rare. There are several varieties of gray. More common is gray with niello, and the most exclusive color is blue.

Blue is the most unusual color for Spitz. Its varieties - blue merle and blue marble - are very rare and highly prized. All these variations are united by the fact that they are based on gray color. The rarest marbled color is dominated by the merle gene and produces a combination of light blue patches of coat and rich grays that 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, since it has big fans - wealthy people who acquire Spitz not for breeding, but for the soul.

Among marble toning options you can find the following:

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

In all these variations, the merle gene is dominant, which provides such an exotic color. According to unwritten rules, for ethical reasons, experienced dog breeders do not cross marble dogs with each other. Mixing red and marbled dogs is also not encouraged.

This tricolor is also rare. The Spitz's coat is distributed in strips of red, brown and cream, which alternately replace each other.

A particularly beautiful option with dark stripes on a golden background. The color is also unrecognized by the Russian Cynological Federation.

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

Non-standard colors in Russia the following are considered:

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

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

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