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What Color is he?

Discussion in 'Sheltie Colors' started by windyhill, Jun 27, 2011.

  1. windyhill

    windyhill Forums Novice

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    Im new to the sheltie world and to the colors as well, but to me, Blue is an odd color.

    http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/marebear07/Pets/IMG_0769.jpg
    http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/marebear07/Pets/IMG_0758.jpg
     
  2. Justicemom

    Justicemom Forums Celebrity

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    Bi blue

    There is alot of rusting in the coat on the body which sometimes happens for various reasons. Either genetics, sun exposure,lots of dead hair(undercoat) or diet. It isn't ideal but not a big deal in a pet just make sure he is brushed out well. But definitely a bi blue.
     
  3. ClantyreSheltie

    ClantyreSheltie Forums Sage

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    Bi-blue.

    That means that he is a black and white dog (no tan), with the modifying merle gene, which dilutes some of the hair to some shade of grey.
     
  4. windyhill

    windyhill Forums Novice

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    I undertand about the rust part, but it also doe look like he has tan on him as well.
    He is a rescue, so not much is known about his past or his care.
     
  5. Justicemom

    Justicemom Forums Celebrity

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    I don't see any tan point at all either on his face or legs. The only tan I see is on the back and from your welcome post I was thinking that was from dead undercoat. You have said you hadn't gotten to grooming his body.
     
  6. LunaBear87

    LunaBear87 Forums Enthusiast

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    I cannot see your pictures that you posted, but I am the owner of 2 CHW Bi blues myself, I'll just leave you with this picture and see what you have to say but did the dog look like this?

    http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j343/LunaBear879/photo-5.jpg

    If so then he most likely is a bi blue, that pic above is my pups father. He also was a bi blue
     
  7. Justicemom

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    The dog in your picture is not a bi blue it is a blue merle. Being a CHW just masks it abit. You can clearly see the tan marking on his face above his eye and on his cheek. Bi blues do not have any tan on them anywhere at all.
     
  8. ClantyreSheltie

    ClantyreSheltie Forums Sage

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    I would go so far as to not even call it a color headed white. It's a piebald. To much color for a color headed white.
     
  9. tofu pup

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    I was thinking this, too... a CHW is just that, a mostly-white dog with a normally-colored head.
     

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