What color is this?

[Laurelin]

Does this count as tricolor or what? We also have a black sable but this is the only place this dog has tan on him.

 

[OutlineACDs]

I would say it counts at a tri.

 

[4dogs3cats]

See I dunno about that. Kody is all black and tan, but he has a small patch of white on his chest. True, its more white than that dog has brown, but I was told Kody was still considered black and tan....

 

[Zoom]

Maybe technically? I dunno, that's a hard one.

 

[Izzy's Valkyrie]

Ok, so maybe it's because my screen brightness is down but I can't see any tan...

 

[drmom777]

Collies come in something called tri-factored black and white, I think, maybe this qualifies. It's a tri-color by genes, but all the tan is covered with black.

 

[CaliTerp07]

Ok, so maybe it's because my screen brightness is down but I can't see any tan...

Above the eye on the left side of the picture. I didn't see it at first either!

 

[Izzy's Valkyrie]

Ohh I see it. In that case, Izzy's got tan points of about the same tan-ness as that little guy.

 

[AllieMackie]

Collies come in something called tri-factored black and white, I think, maybe this qualifies. It's a tri-color by genes, but all the tan is covered with black.

Black-factored tri in border collies doesn't necessarily mean the tan is blackened. I've been blackened tan points in white-factored AND black-factored BCs; the black/white factor is mostly discerned by looking at the hind legs. If the inside of the legs are white, the dog is white-factored; Tan, the dog is black-factored. Finn is black-factored but has strong tan points with very little black dilution.

 

[Amanda885]

I think it' tricolor...super cute lil one!

 

[Laurelin]

We have a thing called minimal tricolor too but the page with the pictures I usually reference is down. Typically though I think those are just lacking in complete tan markings but this guy seems to have weird tan undertones above his eyes.

Very unique whatever he is lol.

 

[colliewog]

I'd say tricolor, because genetically he probably is, with just very dark tan eyebrows.

 

[mrose_s]

Buster has that, its got more obvious with age, it used to be barely noticeable but now you can see the tan above his eyes and behind one of his ears.

 

[sprintime]

Not too sure about the colour but I'm sure of how cute this wee pup is...adorable whatever the colour.