Which Dog breeds come in Grizzle?

Club breed standards describe Grizzle for the Affenpinscher, Airedale Terrier, Azawakh, Basset Artésien Normand, Bloodhound, Border Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Finnish Lapphund, Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, Lakeland Terrier and Lhasa Apso, and 9 more breeds.

Which breeds disqualify Grizzle?

At least one club disqualifies Grizzle in the Azawakh and Parson Russell Terrier.

Dog pattern

Grizzle

Dark and light hairs or feathers intermixed so the coat looks greyed or frosted: blue grizzle and red grizzle terriers, grizzle pigeons.

26 Dog breeds list Grizzle. It is in a club standard for 23 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 2 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Grizzle

Breed	AKC	KC	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Affenpinscher	Standard (“Belge”)	Not recognised	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Airedale Terrier	Standard (“Grizzle & Tan”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzled”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Azawakh	Standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Not recognised	Disqualifying	Standard (“grizzle”)	Disqualifying
Basset Artésien Normand	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black hair with “grizzle””)	Standard (“black hair with grizzle”)	Standard (“black hair with grizzle”)
Bloodhound	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger-colored hair”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger-coloured hair”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs. Such a mixture ... is allowed”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs. Such a mixture ... is allowed”)
Border Terrier	Standard (“Grizzle & Tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)
Brussels Griffon	Standard (“Belge”)	Not recognised	Standard (“The black can be mixed with red-brown, which is allowed”)	Standard (“Black and reddish-brown mixed”)	Not recognised
Brussels GriffonRough	Standard (“Belge”)	Not recognised	Standard (“The black can be mixed with red-brown, which is allowed”)	Standard (“Black and reddish-brown mixed”)	Not recognised
Brussels GriffonSmooth	Standard (“Belge”)	Not recognised	Standard (“Petit Brabançon: The same colours are accepted as for the Griffons”)	Standard (“Black and reddish-brown mixed”)	Not recognised
Caucasian Shepherd Dog	Standard (“Grizzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Finnish Lapphund	Standard (“Domino”)	Standard (“Grizzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen	Standard (“White & Grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“Traditional names: hare colour, wolf colour, badger colour or wild boar colour”)	Standard (“Traditional names: hare colour, wolf colour, badger colour or wild boar colour”)	Standard (“Traditional names: hare colour, wolf colour, badger colour, or wild boar colour”)
Lakeland Terrier	Standard (“Red Grizzle”)	Standard (“red grizzle”)	Standard (“red grizzle”)	Standard (“varying shades of grizzle”)	Standard (“red grizzle”)
Lhasa Apso	Standard (“Grizzle”)	Standard (“dark grizzle”)	Standard (“dark grizzle”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable”)	Standard (“dark grizzle”)
Norfolk Terrier	Standard (“Grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle (blue-gray or roan)”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Norwich Terrier	Standard (“Grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle (bluish gray or roan)”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Old English Sheepdog	Standard (“Grizzle & White”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Otterhound	Standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Parson Russell Terrier	Standard (“Grizzle is acceptable and should not be confused with brindle”)	Not recognised	No ruling	Disqualifying	No ruling
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen	Standard (“White & Grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“Traditional names: hare colour, wolf colour, badger colour or wild boar colour”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka	Standard (“Grizzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Saluki	Standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standard (“Black Grizzle”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)
Welsh Terrier	Standard (“Grizzle & Tan”)	Standard (“black grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“black grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“a black grizzle jacket is also acceptable”)	Standard (“black grizzle and tan”)
Segugio Italiano	Alternate (“Grizzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Segugio ItalianoShorthaired	Alternate (“Grizzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Segugio ItalianoWirehaired	Alternate (“Grizzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

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