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Siberian huskies are striking in their beauty and intelligence. These dogs become reliable helpers and loyal companions for their owners. Representatives of this breed are becoming more and more popular every day. Breeding kennels regularly host people who get to know the puppies in order to take them to their homes in the future.
One of the most important criteria that buyers pay attention to is the color of the coat. Find out what color a husky’s coat can be.
Husky: Standard Colors
According to the latest approved edition of the standard, any color options are allowed for the husky. All variations are allowed, from pure white to solid black. Let’s get acquainted with each of them in more detail:
Black. A solid black coat is extremely rare in a husky. For a dog to be included in this group, its coat must be at least 75% black. The presence of inclusions of white hairs is allowed. The rims of the eyes, the skin on the nose, and the lips should match the color of the coat.
Snow white. This color, like the previous one, is considered a real exclusive. Only those dogs are considered white if both the guard hair and the undercoat are dyed in a similar color. At the same time, the husky’s nose can be black, liver, and brown. The skin around the eyes and on the lips can be brown or black.
Black and white. The undercoat in this variant should be solid. The guard hair should combine in equal proportions both the first and the second color. From the back of the head to the tail, there is filled with black, from the chest and further – with white. The limbs are always light. The nose, lips, and rims around the eyes are only black.
Gray. Quite a common option. It is considered standard if the guard hair is strictly graphite, and the undercoat is beige.
Copper. Includes deep chocolate and copper shades. The rims of the eyes and the skin on the lips or nose are hepatic.
Ginger. It is usually much lighter in color than chocolate. In the sun, wool glows with fire. This makes the lips, nose, and eye rim brown.
Pale yellow. Includes pastel shades, no red tint. The undercoat is usually creamy. The skin on the face may be light brown.
Wolf. Dogs with this coat color are very similar to wolves. This suit is considered the most widespread and demanded. Includes gray, red, and fawn tones.
Agouti. This color is especially appreciated in show-class dogs. It combines several shades. Sometimes it may seem that each hair is colored in its own specific, different from others.
Black and tan. A rare color option. It combines hairs of black, fawn, and lighter shades. There are scorch marks on the chest and muzzle of the animal. There may be a black stripe on the bridge of the nose.
The above list is not exhaustive. Breeders are constantly conducting breeding work aimed at developing new, more interesting coat colors in Siberian huskies.
