Chien color
Chocolat
A rich dark brown from brown eumelanin: chocolate Labradors, cats, rabbits and ducks; also the very dark shell of Marans eggs.
37 Chien breeds list Chocolat. It is in a club standard for 26 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 10 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Chocolat
| Breed | FCI | KC | KUSA | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger polonais de plaine | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“Brown”) | No ruling |
| Bichon havanais | Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“true chocolate-coated dogs”) |
| Catahoula Leopard Dog | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“an endless variety of coat colors”) |
| Chien chinois à crête | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Brown”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) |
| Chien chinois à crêtePeau et écailles | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Pink & Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) |
| Chien chinois à crêteSans poil · Peau et écailles | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Pink & Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) |
| Chien de berger islandais | Standard (“chocolate brown”) | Standard (“chocolate brown”) | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate & White”) | Standard (“chocolate brown”) |
| Chihuahua | Standard (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) |
| Kelpie australien | Standard (“chocolate”) | No ruling | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“red ranging from chocolate to light red”) |
| Labrador Retriever | Standard (“liver/chocolate”) | Standard (“liver/chocolate”) | Standard (“liver/chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“any solid shade of chocolate”) |
| Lévrier italien | Non reconnu | Standard (“Liver”) | Non reconnu | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colors and markings are acceptable”) |
| Pinscher nain | Non reconnu | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate, with sharply defined tan markings”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Rust”) | Standard (“Chocolate, with rust-red markings”) |
| Rat Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“White & Chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate (ranging from dark liver to light chocolate)”) |
| Ratier valencien | Standard (“chocolate-tan, and chocolate-white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Shar Peï | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate Dilute”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate Dilute”) | Standard (“any solid color”) |
| Sloughi oriental | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”) |
| Teckel | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TeckelLisse | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TeckelPoil dur | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TeckelÀ poil long | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| Teddy Roosevelt Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate & White”) | Standard (“any variety of colors”) |
| Terrier nu américain | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate (ranging from dark liver to light chocolate) (Coated Variety)”) |
| Terrier nu américainPeau et écailles | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) |
| Terrier nu américainSans poil · Peau et écailles | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) |
| Terrier tibétain | Non reconnu (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”) | Non reconnu (“chocolate, liver or merle, which are unacceptable”) | Non reconnu (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”) | Standard (“Brown”) | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors, including white, are acceptable”) |
| Toy Fox Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“White, chocolate and tan”) | Standard (“White, Chocolate & Tan”) | Éliminatoire (“Maltese (Blue/Grey) or chocolate markings”) |
Breeds where Chocolat is a fault
| Breed | FCI | KC | KUSA | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Défaut | Non reconnu (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | Défaut |
| Dogue de Bordeaux | Éliminatoire (“solid brown called “chocolate” (each hair being entirely brown)”) | Défaut (“Chocolate highly undesirable”) | Éliminatoire (“solid brown called “chocolate” (each hair being entirely brown)”) | Éliminatoire | Éliminatoire |
Breeds where Chocolat is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | KC | KUSA | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biewer Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Chocolate Tan & White”) | No ruling |
| Boston Terrier | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | No ruling |
| Bouledogue français | Éliminatoire | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | Éliminatoire | No ruling |
| Bulldog anglais | No ruling | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | No ruling |
| Carlin | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | Non reconnu |
| Dogue allemand | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire (“Chocolate”) | Éliminatoire |
| Yorkshire Terrier | No ruling | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Éliminatoire | Éliminatoire (“chocolate and tan”) |
| Beagle | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chow-Chow | Non reconnu | Non reconnu (“Chocolate”) | Non reconnu | Non reconnu | Non reconnu |