husbandry-coats and colors

common dog coat colors (4)

red, white, black, brown

black and tan pattern

• Black on most of body  

• Brown on muzzle, brows, end of legs, chest 

• Rottweilers, Doberman, German shepherds  

tri color pattern

usually white with black and tan/brown

brindle

• Stripes 

• Black, brown, tan or gold color  

• Great Dane, Frenchie's, mastiff, boxers, pitties, Boston, short hair dogs 

spotted

• Polka dots on white coat 

• dalmatian 

ticked

• Flecks of color on white background  

• Darker patches 

• Pointers, spaniels 

dapple

• Lighter color contrasting with darker color  

• Dachshunds  

merle

• Marbling of dark against lighter  

• Herding breeds 

• Genetic markers and recessive genes  

piebald “pieds”

• White pattern with big splotches of color  

sable

• Lighter base that darkens along hair shaft 

• White on chest feet and face 

fawn

• Tan gold or red 

• Black mask on face and ears  

• Tiny white on chest 

harlequin

• White coat with dark splotches  

• Great Danes  

pepper

• Salt n pepper color  

• Salt and pepper if have white  

• Schnauzers  

roan

• Blue grey or iron grey mixed in with white  

• Aussie cattle dogs  

• Red roan 

blue

Icey or silver grey  

head shapes

Dolichocephalic  

• Long head  

• See longer distances  

Mesocephalic  

• Not as long  

Brachycephalic  

• Wide head  

• Wider than long  

CKC

Canadian kennel club  

• Primary registry body for purebred dogs  

• Make rules for dog shows 

sire

father cat

dam

mother cat

queen

female cat used for breeding

tom

male cat used for breeding

2 cat body types

fine bones and graceful like African wild cat

stocky and relatively large boned, long hair or Persian and shorthair breeds

types of cat coats

•Hairless: Sphynx 

•Curly: Rex cats

•Smooth: Oriental breeds

•shorthaired (DSH)

Longhaired (DLH)

8 cat coat patterns

tabby

parti color

tuxedo

calico

tortie

color point

smoke

rosette

tabby

distinctive coat pattern that can appear in various colours.

• Mackerel: narrow stripes down the sides

• Classic: swirled or marbled appearance

• Spotted: spots rather than stripes

• Ticked: flecked appearance without clear stripes.

parti color

Coat pattern that combines two or more distinct colors, often with one being white

black and white, red and white, or other colors like cream or blue mixed with white.

tuxedo

Iconic pattern that has a predominantly black body with white markings on the cat’s chest, tummy, paws, and, sometimes, face

calico

A striking assortment of white, black, and orange fur. It has tabby patterns in its orange patches

tortie

a mix of black and red and, sometimes, a hint of white in their fur. Like calicos, tortoiseshell cats are mostly females due to the X chromosome. Cornish rex is among those breeds that have this fur color

color point

The cooler extremities (face, ears, paws, and tail) display a darker color, while the body remains lighter. There are several variations

• Seal Point: Dark brown/black points with a cream or fawn body.

• Blue Point: Blue-gray points with a light gray or white body.

• Chocolate Point: Light brown points with an ivory body.

• Lilac Point: Pinkish-gray points with a frosty white body.

• Red/Cream Point: Orange or pale cream points with a white body.

Siamese, Himalayan, and Birman

smoke

A pale undercoat with dark tips on fur due to genetic mutation which affects the pigment distribution along the hair shaft and creates smoke pattern

Persian and Maine coon

rosette

the rosette shaped marking found in jaguars and leopards, often seen in bengals and ocicats