Dog color
Buff
A warm golden tan: Buff Orpingtons, buff ducks, geese and turkeys, buff cavies and buff Cocker Spaniels.
10 Dog breeds list Buff. It is in a club standard for 7 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 4 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Buff
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cocker Spaniel | Standard (“Any solid colour other than black”) | Standard (“Buff”) | Standard (“Any solid color other than black (ASCOB)”) | Standard (“Buff”) | Standard (“Any solid colour other than black”) |
| American Cocker SpanielASCOB | Standard (“Any solid colour other than black”) | Standard (“Buff”) | Standard (“Any solid color other than black (ASCOB)”) | Standard (“Buff”) | Standard (“Any solid colour other than black”) |
| American Cocker SpanielParticolour | Standard (“red and white (the red may range from lightest cream to darkest red)”) | Standard (“Buff & White”) | Standard (“Two or more definite well-broken colors, one of which must be white”) | Standard (“Two or more definite colours appearing in clearly defined markings”) | Standard (“red and white (the red may range from lightest cream to darkest red)”) |
| American Pit Bull Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Any color, color pattern, or combination of colors is acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bichon Frise | Disqualifying | Standard (“White & Buff”) | Standard (“shadings of buff, cream or apricot around the ears or on the body”) | Not recognised | Not recognised |
| Carolina Dog | No ruling | Standard (“Buff”) | Standard (“buff”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Yakutian Laika | Standard (“White and any patching (bicolour or tricolour)”) | Standard (“Buff Markings”) | No ruling | Standard (“White and with any patching (bicolour or tricolour)”) | No ruling |
Breeds where Buff is a fault
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Buff”) | Fault | No ruling |
| Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Disqualifying | Disqualifying (“Buff”) | Disqualifying | Fault (“buff colour or buff and white highly undesirable”) |
Breeds where Buff is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Setter | Not recognised | Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”) | Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”) | Not recognised | Not recognised |