Cochon pattern
Tacheté
Distinct round spots on a contrasting ground: Dalmatians, spotted cats, pigs and rabbits; dark spots on a pink tongue.
15 Cochon breeds list Tacheté. It is in a club standard for 5 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 7 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Tacheté
| Breed | BPA | JPAR | BKPS | RWHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Old Spot | Standard (“spot of black hair on black skin”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Juliana | No ruling | Standard (“Always spotted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kunekune | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Ginger and Black / Black and Ginger”) | No ruling |
| Piétrain | Standard (“white with black patches”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Red WattlePeau et écailles | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“small dark or black spots less than a nickel size or freckles”) |
Breeds where Tacheté is a fault
Breeds where Tacheté is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | AMERICAN BERKSHIRE | CPS | NSR | BPA | RWHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | Éliminatoire (“spotted or mottling pattern”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chester WhitePeau et écailles | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“skin pigmentation other than white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| DurocPeau et écailles | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“black spots on the skin”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| HerefordPeau et écailles | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“black spots”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| MangalitzaPeau et écailles | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Generally spotted torso or head”) | No ruling |
| Red Wattle | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Non reconnu (“Hair spots”) |
| Spotted | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |