United Pet Club

Cane color

Nero bluastro

The very dark slate-blue tongue and mouth the Chow Chow and Shar-Pei standards call for.

5 Cane breeds list Nero bluastro. It is in a club standard for 5 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Nero bluastro

BreedUKCFCIAKCKCKUSA
Carolina DogLinguaDa standard (“blue-black spotted”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Chow ChowLinguaDa standard (“The top surface and edges of the tongue are solid blue-black, the darker the better”)Da standard (“A bluish-black tongue is characteristic”)Da standard (“The top surface and edges of the tongue a solid blue-black, the darker the better”)Da standard (“bluish-black tongue”)Da standard (“bluish-black tongue”)
HokkaidoLinguaNo rulingDa standard (“blue-black colour in tongue is not a fault”)Da standard (“blue-black colour in tongue is not a fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Kai KenLinguaDa standard (“may be ... blue black”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Shar PeiLinguaDa standard (“solid bluish-black”)Da standard (“bluish black is preferred”)Da standard (“solid bluish-black is preferred”)Da standard (“solid bluish-black is preferred”)Da standard (“bluish-black is preferred”)
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