Chien color
Seal
A very dark brown, almost black: the points and nose leather of a seal-point cat; a rabbit color; the Boston Terrier's black with a red cast in sunlight.
9 Chien 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 | FCI | AKC | KUSA | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Staffordshire Terrier | Standard (“Any colour ... is permissible”) | Standard (“Seal Brown”) | Standard (“Any colour ... is permissible”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Border Collie | Standard (“variety of colours permissible”) | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“variety of colours permissible”) | Standard (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”) | Standard (“Seal”) |
| Boston Terrier | Standard (“seal”) | Standard (“Seal & White”) | Standard (“seal”) | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“black or seal with white markings acceptable”) |
| Lévrier italien | Non reconnu | Standard (“Seal”) | Non reconnu | Standard (“All colors and markings are acceptable”) | Non reconnu |
| Malamute de l'Alaska | No ruling | Standard (“Seal & White”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Seal & White”) |
| Spitz allemand | Éliminatoire | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | Standard (“all colors”) | Standard (“Seal”) |
| Spitz allemandGrand | Éliminatoire | Non reconnu | No ruling | Standard (“all colors”) | No ruling |
| Terrier nu américain | No ruling | Standard (“Seal”) | No ruling | Non reconnu | No ruling |
| Whippet | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Seal”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Color is inconsequential”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |