Câine color
Ciocolatiu
A rich dark brown from brown eumelanin: chocolate Labradors, cats, rabbits and ducks; also the very dark shell of Marans eggs.
37 Câine breeds list Ciocolatiu. It is in a club standard for 26 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 10 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Ciocolatiu
| Breed | FCI | KC | KUSA | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bichon Havanez | Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“true chocolate-coated dogs”) |
| Câine Ciobănesc Islandez | Standard (“chocolate brown”) | Standard (“chocolate brown”) | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate & White”) | Standard (“chocolate brown”) |
| Catahoula Leopard Dog | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“an endless variety of coat colors”) |
| 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”) |
| Chinese Crested | 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”) |
| Chinese CrestedPiele și solzi | 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”) |
| Chinese CrestedFără păr · Piele și solzi | 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”) |
| Ciobănesc Polonez de Câmpie | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“Brown”) | No ruling |
| Kelpie Australian | 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”) |
| Ogar Italian | Nerecunoscut | Standard (“Liver”) | Nerecunoscut | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colors and markings are acceptable”) |
| Pinscher Pitic | Nerecunoscut | 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)”) |
| Rater Valencià | Standard (“chocolate-tan, and chocolate-white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Saluki | 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”) |
| Shar-Pei | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate Dilute”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate Dilute”) | Standard (“any solid color”) |
| Teckel | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TeckelNeted | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TeckelCu păr sârmos | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TeckelCu păr lung | 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 American fără Păr | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate (ranging from dark liver to light chocolate) (Coated Variety)”) |
| Terrier American fără PărPiele și solzi | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) |
| Terrier American fără PărFără păr · Piele și solzi | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) |
| Terrier Tibetan | Nerecunoscut (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”) | Nerecunoscut (“chocolate, liver or merle, which are unacceptable”) | Nerecunoscut (“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”) | Descalificant (“Maltese (Blue/Grey) or chocolate markings”) |
Breeds where Ciocolatiu is a fault
| Breed | FCI | KC | KUSA | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Defect | Nerecunoscut (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant | Defect |
| Dog de Bordeaux | Descalificant (“solid brown called “chocolate” (each hair being entirely brown)”) | Defect (“Chocolate highly undesirable”) | Descalificant (“solid brown called “chocolate” (each hair being entirely brown)”) | Descalificant | Descalificant |
Breeds where Ciocolatiu is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | KC | KUSA | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biewer Terrier | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificant (“Chocolate Tan & White”) | No ruling |
| Boston Terrier | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant | No ruling |
| Buldog Englez | No ruling | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant | No ruling |
| Buldog Francez | Descalificant | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant | Descalificant | No ruling |
| Dog German | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant (“Chocolate”) | Descalificant |
| Mops | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant | Nerecunoscut |
| Yorkshire Terrier | No ruling | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Descalificant | Descalificant (“chocolate and tan”) |
| Beagle | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chow Chow | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut (“Chocolate”) | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut |