Dog color
Lilac
A pale, pinkish dove-grey, the dilution of chocolate; some cat registries call it lavender or frost.
21 Dog breeds list Lilac. It is in a club standard for 15 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 9 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Lilac
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Hairless Terrier | Standard (“Lilac Dilute”) | Not recognised | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Hairless TerrierSkin and scales | Standard (“Lilac Dilute”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Hairless TerrierHairless · Skin and scales | Standard (“Lilac Dilute”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Azawakh | Standard (“Color and markings are immaterial”) | Not recognised | Disqualifying (“diluted colours such as : blue, lilac”) | Not recognised | Disqualifying (“diluted colours such as blue, lilac”) |
| Border Collie | Standard (“Lilac”) | Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”) | Standard (“variety of colours permissible”) | Standard (“Lilac”) | Standard (“variety of colours permissible”) |
| Chihuahua | Standard (“Chocolate Blue”) | Standard (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | Standard (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Chinese Shar-Pei | Standard (“Lilac Dilute”) | Standard (“any solid color”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“All solid colours except white are acceptable”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) |
| Finnish Lapphund | Standard (“Lilac”) | Standard (“all colors are allowed”) | Standard (“all colours are permitted”) | Standard (“all colours allowed”) | Standard (“all colours are permitted”) |
| German Spitz | Not recognised | Standard (“all colors”) | Disqualifying | Standard (“Lilac”) | Disqualifying |
| German SpitzGiant | Not recognised | Standard (“all colors”) | Disqualifying | No ruling | No ruling |
| Peruvian Inca Orchid | Standard (“Lilac”) | No ruling | Standard (“The hair can be any colour or combination of colours, except merle”) | No ruling | Standard (“The hair can be any colour or combination of colours, except merle”) |
| Russian Toy | Alternate (“Lilac”) | Standard (“lilac and tan”) | Standard (“lilac and tan”) | Standard (“lilac and tan”) | Standard (“lilac and tan”) |
| Shih Tzu | Standard (“All are permissible”) | Standard (“All colors and markings are acceptable”) | Standard (“All colours permissible”) | Alternate (“Lilac”) | Standard (“All colours permissible”) |
| Xoloitzcuintli | No ruling | Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Disqualifying | Standard (“Lilac”) | Disqualifying |
| XoloitzcuintliCoated | No ruling | Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Disqualifying | Standard (“Lilac”) | Disqualifying |
Breeds where Lilac is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Terrier | Disqualifying | No ruling | Not recognised | Not recognised | Not recognised |
| Bulldog | Disqualifying | No ruling | No ruling | Not recognised | Not recognised |
| French Bulldog | Disqualifying | No ruling | Disqualifying | Not recognised | Disqualifying |
| Tibetan Mastiff | Disqualifying | No ruling | Disqualifying (“All other colours than above mentioned e.g. ... lilac”) | Not recognised | Disqualifying (“All colours other than above-mentioned e.g. ... lilac”) |
| Chow Chow | Not recognised | Not recognised | Not recognised | Not recognised (“Lilac”) | Not recognised |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Not recognised | Not recognised |