Dogs and their different fur colours Dog fur can come in so many different shades and colors, and these ‘colorings’ and ‘markings’ are often the difference for winning show dogs. While mixed breeds often intermingle every shade of the canine world, pedigree dogs meanwhile have ranges of typical colouring distinct for each particular breed. Here are some of the top breed and their unique colouring:  

Golden Retrievers - The golden kind (blond)

Retrievers are known to be affectionate, playful and friendly by nature. This sporting breed can be trained to bring us our morning paper to bed or retrieve a stick thrown even into water. They are naturally athletic to train in agility skills and they make great companions as guide or therapy dogs. Colors range from honey, to gold, to light straw.  

Laborador Retriever - The chocolate kind (brunette)

Hardworking and ready to please, Lab's intelligence has made them one of the top breeds as companion, hunting and search and rescue dogs. Take a Lab for a hike, a swim, or to play fetch and they will be just beaming with energy. Colors are typically a shade of chocolate, which can range from light tan (milk chocolate) to dark brown and some times they can also appear reddish or even charcoal.  

Bulldog - The marbled kind

With their wrinkled smooched-up faces and droopy jaws, these laid back, gentle dogs have a high tolerance and good temperament, making them exceptional companions for kids. Stocky and slightly heavy bulldogs are a bit of the models of the dog-world as they come in a wide array of colours: reddish, red and white, red brindle, red brindle and white, fallow, fawn, fawn and brindle, and white. There are also some rarer colors like blue, lilac, black, chocolate, and merle. In case you are wondering about 'merle' - it means a splash of darker shades, marbled against a lighter colouring.  

German Shepard - The colourful kind

The hard-working German Shepard is known for its devotion to his/her hooman and a popular guard or service breed because of its fearlessness. german Shepards love to be mentally and physically challenged whether it is as a herder, a watchdog, an exercise partner, or a police dog. Shepards come in many shades - bi-color, black, black and cream, black and red, black and silver, black and tan, blue, gray, liver, sable, and even white.  

Rottweiler - The darker kind

This large and powerful breed is fearless, protective, and playful. Their strength is exceptional and their observant nature makes them ideal as guard dogs. Calm, confident, and courageous, they love mental and physical stimulation. Their colors are: black and mahogany, black and rust, or black and tan.  

Beagle - The two-toned kind

These happy and super-cute doggies have some of the best noses. A walk with a beagle and you can watch their noses on the ground, hot on the trail of the scent they just picked up. This special talent makes them great service dogs for detecting bombs and sniffing out drugs. Their pack mentality means they love to bond with hoomans or other pets. Most commonly seen in: black and tan, black red and white, black tan and bluetick, black tan and white, blue tan and white, brown and white, brown white and tan, lemon and white, red and white, tan and white.  

Poodle - The model kind

These popular pooches come in three sizes, standard, miniature and toy. They are highly intelligent and skilled at swimming and retrieving. Their extreme alertness and loyalty makes them excellent watchdogs. Eager to please, they are often clever and playful. Colors you will see their coats are: apricot, black, blue, brown, cream, gray, red, silver, silver beige, and white..