Frequently Asked Questions
ALD Colors & Patterns
ALD’s have a wide variety of possible colors. We have not been around long enough to produce all of the colors. So for the sake of learning, I am referencing you back to the ALAA Website for colors. I will add their chart below as well. We have learned that many of our customers are divided as to their favorites. We have customers that insist on black nose only and vice versa.
Black Pigmented
Black pigmented dogs – (black nose) can produce the following colors:
- Chalk
- Cream
- Apricot
- Gold
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
Brown Pigmented
Brown pigmented dogs – (brown or liver nose) can produce the following colors:
- Caramel Ice
- Caramel Cream
- Caramel
- Caramel Red
- Chocolate
- Lavender
- Café
- Parchment
Patterns
- Solid/Abstract – Solid is what it is & Abstract means some white mismarks
- Parti – At least 50% of the body is white)
- Tuxedo – White on head, face & white chest that wraps around the neck to the back.
- Sable-Varies
- Phantom – Typically brown on legs and points on the face
- Tri-phantom – Same as above but with a 3rd color white.
- Roan -Roan causes pigmented hairs to grow in all areas with white spotting. This mixture of pigmented and unpigmented hairs without the formation of distinct spots often gives a more evenly grizzled look compared to ticking. But roaning can also be patchy and look similar to very dense ticking[2].