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ILLUSTRATED STANDARD
AKC Standard COAT Smooth-haired, short, hard, thick and close lying. Invisible gray
undercoat on neck permissible. COLOR AND MARKINGS Allowed Colors: Black, red, blue, and fawn (Isabella). Markings:
Rust, sharply defined, appearing above each eye and on muzzle, throat and
forechest, on all legs and feet, and below tail. White patch on chest, not
exceeding 1/2 square inch, permissible. Disqualifying
Fault: Dogs not of an allowed color. Commentary The desired coat type
is a short, hard, smooth, thick coat that seems to cling to the skin. Running
your fingers backward through the coat, you will feel the hard texture; the
length and tightness are evident. A good coat will return almost immediately to
position with scarcely a hair out of place. The skin does not show through on a
good coat. The blues and fawns
(Isabellas) do not have the sheen of the blacks and reds, because of coat
texture. The Doberman is a solid-colored dog with the specific
"tan-point" pattern of rust markings. While there is a
considerable range of shades in each coat color, if the coat is not one of the
four allowed solid colors, the dog must be disqualified. Black is a defined
black color. Blue (a dilution of black) is a bluish gray color. It is actually a
medium-to-dark shade of gray and ideally has a definitely bluish cast. Red is
really reddish brown, and the most desirable shade is the rich brown with a
reddish glow. Fawn (also referred to
as Isabella, a dilution of red) is a silvery beige color. It should not be
confused with the color of the fawn Boxer or Great Dane, as that is a lighter
shade of fawn — more of a sandy color. The desired color of
markings is a deep rust-red but it may be somewhat lighter or darker. Sharply
defined markings are preferable, as they enhance the characteristic look of the
Doberman. The markings on the chest should be two small triangles, as opposed to
a large unbroken banner. Deviations to the
standard include: Thin sparse coat, large splashy markings, light-colored
markings, lack
of markings,
indistinct markings (melanism), markings that bleed into the solid color,
absence of deep rich coat color, white chest patches larger than 1/2-inch square
or white elsewhere on the dog.
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