Chien color
Abricot
A warm pale orange-cream: apricot Poodles and Pugs; in cats the warm cream the dilute modifier makes; apricot Call ducks; the blonde Syrian hamster, a creamy blonde with an orange tint.
17 Chien breeds list Abricot. It is in a club standard for 15 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 4 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Abricot
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barzoï | Standard (“Any colours from white to black in any combination are acceptable”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”) | Standard (“Any colour, except merle”) | Standard (“Any colours from white to black in any combination are acceptable”) |
| Berger polonais de plaine | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“White & Apricot”) | No ruling | Standard (“all colours other than merle”) | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) |
| Bichon frisé | Éliminatoire | Standard (“White & Apricot”) | Standard (“shadings of buff, cream or apricot around the ears or on the body”) | Standard (“cream or apricot markings acceptable up to 18 months”) | Standard (“cream or apricot markings acceptable up to 18 months”) |
| Caniche (grand) | Standard (“orange fawn (apricot)”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“apricot”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“All solid colours”) |
| Caniche (nain) | Standard (“orange fawn (apricot)”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“apricot”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“All solid colours”) |
| Caniche (Toy) | Standard (“orange fawn (apricot)”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“apricot”) | Standard (“Apricots and reds”) | Standard (“Apricots and reds”) |
| Carlin | Standard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”) | Éliminatoire | Standard (“silver or apricot, fawn and black”) | Standard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”) | Standard (“Silver, apricot, fawn, or black”) |
| Chien chinois à crête | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Mastiff | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“apricot”) | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“Apricot”) |
| Rat Terrier | No ruling | Standard (“White & Apricot”) | Standard (“apricot”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Schapendoes | Standard (“All colours are permitted”) | Standard (“White & Apricot”) | Standard (“All colors are permitted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Shar Peï | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“Apricot Dilute”) | Standard (“any solid color”) | Standard (“Apricot Dilute”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) |
| Teddy Roosevelt Terrier | No ruling | Standard (“White & Apricot”) | Standard (“any variety of colors”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Terrier nu américain | No ruling | Standard (“Apricot”) | Standard (“apricot (Coated Variety)”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tosa | Standard (“apricot”) | Standard (“apricot”) | Standard (“All other shades of red”) | No ruling | Standard (“apricot”) |
Breeds where Abricot is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chien d'eau portugais | Éliminatoire | Non reconnu | No ruling | Non reconnu (“Apricot”) | Éliminatoire |
| Schipperke | Éliminatoire | Éliminatoire (“Apricot”) | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Non reconnu |