Dog color
Blue-black
The very dark slate-blue tongue and mouth the Chow Chow and Shar-Pei standards call for.
5 Dog breeds list Blue-black. It is in a club standard for 5 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Blue-black
| Breed | UKC | FCI | AKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina DogTongue | Standard (“blue-black spotted”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chinese Shar-PeiTongue | Standard (“solid bluish-black”) | Standard (“bluish black is preferred”) | Standard (“solid bluish-black is preferred”) | Standard (“solid bluish-black is preferred”) | Standard (“bluish-black is preferred”) |
| Chow ChowTongue | Standard (“The top surface and edges of the tongue are solid blue-black, the darker the better”) | Standard (“A bluish-black tongue is characteristic”) | Standard (“The top surface and edges of the tongue a solid blue-black, the darker the better”) | Standard (“bluish-black tongue”) | Standard (“bluish-black tongue”) |
| HokkaidoTongue | No ruling | Standard (“blue-black colour in tongue is not a fault”) | Standard (“blue-black colour in tongue is not a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kai KenTongue | Standard (“may be ... blue black”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |