Dog color
Seal
A very dark brown, almost black: the points and nose leather of a seal-point cat; a rabbit colour; the Boston Terrier's black with a red cast in sunlight.
9 Dog breeds list Seal. It is in a club standard for 9 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 2 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Seal
| Breed | AKC | KC | UKC | FCI | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskan Malamute | Standard (“Seal & White”) | Standard (“Seal & White”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Hairless Terrier | Standard (“Seal”) | No ruling | Not recognised | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Staffordshire Terrier | Standard (“Seal Brown”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour ... is permissible”) | Standard (“Any colour ... is permissible”) |
| Border Collie | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”) | Standard (“variety of colours permissible”) | Standard (“variety of colours permissible”) |
| Boston Terrier | Standard (“Seal & White”) | Standard (“black or seal with white markings acceptable”) | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“seal”) | Standard (“seal”) |
| German Spitz | Not recognised | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“all colors”) | Disqualifying | Disqualifying |
| German SpitzGiant | Not recognised | No ruling | Standard (“all colors”) | Disqualifying | No ruling |
| Italian Greyhound | Standard (“Seal”) | Not recognised | Standard (“All colors and markings are acceptable”) | Not recognised | Not recognised |
| Whippet | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Color is inconsequential”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |