Where the dog's coat is predominantly black, and the fur has such tan markings, his colouring would be termed black and tan. If a dog has two dominant solid genes, they can only produce solid puppies, even when mating with a parti-color Cocker Spaniel.

We also love dogs and have committed to donating 10% of any profits to the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People which we are especially passionate about supporting. Our aim is to make you feel happy, joyfulness, relaxed, de-stressed, calm, mindful, in your own world, peaceful, creative, like a child again, positive, blissful, awesome, harmonious and cheerful.They can be seen in beautiful solid colours such as golden, red, chocolate (liver), black, black and tan, liver and tan, and parti-colours, for example, orange and white, liver and white, lemon and white, and black and white. Chocolate and tan is also recessive to black/tan in your breed - it is actually just one 'B' allele different. Of the 24 colors, all Cocker Spaniels are a mix or variety of these 10 main colors, some through markings and ticks, others through patterns and spots.

It is also sheer stupidity as chocolate is caused by a very different gene set than chocolate and tan, with only the "b/b" locus being the same. This Cocker Spaniel coloring book is suitable for anyone over the age of 10 due to the complexity of our designs. Varieties of Roan are Blue Roan, Liver Roan, Orange Roan and Lemon Roan and there are Darker and Lighter versions of this colouring effect. Jeangenie is right - coat colour genetics can be quite complicated, specially in a breed like Cockers where there are so many possible colour genes.

They should not be unduly penalised in the show ring except as a final deciding factor between two equally good dogs. We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts. She’s always had a cat in her home and has spent countless days with others, observing behaviors and softening up even the grouchiest of the lot.

Red and orange roan Cocker Spaniels can also carry the gene for tan markings, though it isn’t expressed visibly in these dogs. Super coloring - free printable coloring pages for kids, coloring sheets, free colouring book, illustrations, printable pictures, clipart, black and white pictures, line art and drawings. Colouring is a great way to keep children's minds active and busy, they won't even realise they are working because it's such fun! You might think you know Cocker Spaniels, but have you seen all 24 of these Cocker Spaniel colors and patterns?

A small amount of white is sometimes found on the chest, and lighter shades may be peppered through the topcoat and feathers. Prior to the 1950's, it was common practice to combine solids and particolours in breeding programmes. Size – The Kennel Club breed standard is a guide and description of the ideal for the breed; the size as described does not imply that a dog will match the measurements given (height or weight). Dog Breeds Coloring Book | Dogs Coloring Book | 40 Coloring Pages Digital Download | Terrier, Spaniel, Bulldog, Labrador, Pug, and More!

But in this case, the offspring would all carry the parti-color gene, even though all of them would be solid-colored. Next generation, if the color mess has been sorted, breed any of those black/tan pups to a chocolate and tan mate and odds are half the pups will be chocolate and tan (the other half will be the dominant black/tan). Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Butler says: 'Combining my love of colouring with my favourite ever breed of dog was always a win/win. Chocolate Cocker Spaniels are a beautiful reddish-chocolate brown, often referred to as 'liver' coloured.If the mother's colouring is a recessive colour, and the sire's colour is dominant over that, then the pups will show the sire's colouring but will be 'carrying' the mother's recessive colour which may show up in their own litters. You'd be quite rare if you do health screen by the way - only a small number of Working Cocker breeders eye test/hip score. The next step is to find a reputable breeder whose primary objective is to produce puppies of sound health and temperament that are good examples of the breed (colour should always come second to this).