Hund color
Choklad
A rich dark brown from brown eumelanin: chocolate Labradors, cats, rabbits and ducks; also the very dark shell of Marans eggs.
37 Hund breeds list Choklad. It is in a club standard for 26 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 10 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Choklad
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KUSA | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amerikansk hårlös terrier | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate (ranging from dark liver to light chocolate) (Coated Variety)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Amerikansk hårlös terrierHud och fjäll | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Amerikansk hårlös terrierHårlös · Hud och fjäll | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any skin color is acceptable (Hairless Variety)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Australisk kelpie | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“red ranging from chocolate to light red”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Bichon havanais | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“true chocolate-coated dogs”) | Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”) | Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Catahoula leopard dog | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“an endless variety of coat colors”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chihuahua | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | Standard (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Dvärgpinscher | Standard (“Chocolate & Rust”) | Standard (“Chocolate, with rust-red markings”) | Ej erkänd | Standard (“chocolate, with sharply defined tan markings”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) |
| Gos rater valencià | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“chocolate-tan, and chocolate-white”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Isländsk fårhund | Standard (“Chocolate & White”) | Standard (“chocolate brown”) | Standard (“chocolate brown”) | No ruling | Standard (“chocolate brown”) |
| Italiensk vinthund | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colors and markings are acceptable”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Standard (“Liver”) |
| Kinesisk nakenhund | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Brown”) |
| Kinesisk nakenhundHud och fjäll | Standard (“Pink & Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Kinesisk nakenhundHårlös · Hud och fjäll | Standard (“Pink & Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Labrador retriever | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“any solid shade of chocolate”) | Standard (“liver/chocolate”) | Standard (“liver/chocolate”) | Standard (“liver/chocolate”) |
| Polsk låglandshund | Standard (“Brown”) | No ruling | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“all colours and patches are acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Rat terrier | Standard (“White & Chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate (ranging from dark liver to light chocolate)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Saluki | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is permissible”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours is permissible”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”) | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) |
| Shar pei | Standard (“Chocolate Dilute”) | Standard (“any solid color”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“All solid colours acceptable”) | Standard (“Chocolate Dilute”) |
| Tax | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TaxSlät | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TaxSträvhårig | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| TaxLånghårig | Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“brown”) | Standard (“chocolate”) | Standard (“chocolate”) |
| Teddy roosevelt terrier | Standard (“Chocolate & White”) | Standard (“any variety of colors”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tibetansk terrier | Standard (“Brown”) | Standard (“Any color or combination of colors, including white, are acceptable”) | Ej erkänd (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”) | Ej erkänd (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”) | Ej erkänd (“chocolate, liver or merle, which are unacceptable”) |
| Toy fox terrier | Standard (“White, Chocolate & Tan”) | Diskvalificerande (“Maltese (Blue/Grey) or chocolate markings”) | No ruling | Standard (“White, chocolate and tan”) | No ruling |
Breeds where Choklad is a fault
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KUSA | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier king charles spaniel | Diskvalificerande | Fel | Fel | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd (“Chocolate & Tan”) |
| Dogue de Bordeaux | Diskvalificerande | Diskvalificerande | Diskvalificerande (“solid brown called “chocolate” (each hair being entirely brown)”) | Diskvalificerande (“solid brown called “chocolate” (each hair being entirely brown)”) | Fel (“Chocolate highly undesirable”) |
Breeds where Choklad is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KUSA | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biewerterrier | Diskvalificerande (“Chocolate Tan & White”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bostonterrier | Diskvalificerande | No ruling | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Engelsk bulldogg | Diskvalificerande | No ruling | No ruling | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Fransk bulldogg | Diskvalificerande | No ruling | Diskvalificerande | Diskvalificerande | Ej erkänd |
| Grand danois | Diskvalificerande (“Chocolate”) | Diskvalificerande | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Mops | Diskvalificerande | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Yorkshireterrier | Diskvalificerande | Diskvalificerande (“chocolate and tan”) | No ruling | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Beagle | No ruling | No ruling | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Chow chow | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd (“Chocolate”) |