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 

Tri-colour and Black & tan

Intense black on body, rich tan markings preferred or a majority black, with only tan points, no white. 

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 

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