The Chihuahua is a tiny dog that comes with a huge personality, but it seems to have an even larger amount of different colours and patterns!
It seems there is nothing impossible when it comes to a Chihuahua coat, and if you have no clue what the best choice for a Chihuahua coat is, we have you covered.
Our extensive Chihuahua Colour guide will provide you with all the necessary insights into Chihuahua colours!
he most common coat colours include fawn, black, and chocolate, with fawn being particularly popular. Chihuahuas can also come in a variety of patterns, such as brindle and spotted, as well as solid colours.
While fawn and black Chihuahuas are widely sought after, other shades like cream and white are also loved.
Whether you have a long-haired Chihuahua or a short-coated one, Chihuahuas come in a plethora of coat colours and pattern varieties. Therefore, the most common standard colours recognised by the American Kennel Club are listed below, as the AKC is lax with colour variations and Chihuahua markings, as there are 21 of them.
Solid black Chihuahuas are incredibly rare, but black is the most common colour appearing throughout the breed standard and, therefore, worthwhile mentioning.
This colour comes in the following variations: black-sabled fawn, black-sabled silver, fawn brindled black, black and merle, black and white Chihuahua, black and tan markings or black tricolour.
Generally not a widely accepted colour for dogs, and even if rare, chocolate Chihuahuas are accepted by the AKC and can sometimes come with white markings. They will more likely come with a beige or even brown nose than a black one.
Some variations of Chocolate Chihuahuas are the chocolate-brindled Chihuahua, the chocolate-brindled fawn and a very rare chocolate blue that makes your cocoa Chi have blue eyes!
You can expect a wide range of red colours in a red Chihuahua. Red Chihuahuas range from reddish-brown and dark orange to bright red, while their eyes, paws and noses remain black.
A blue Chihuahua usually comes with some white in its blue coats and is extremely rare and, therefore, also extremely expensive. Most of these dogs will have black eyes and a black nose, but in some even rarer breed forms of a blue coat, you will find a Chi with beautiful blue eyes!
Merle Chihuahuas are just as rare as the blue tint breed but are also not considered ethical to breed since the Merle gene is the same gene that brings along some genetically related health issues for your Chihuahua.
A fawn Chihuahua is probably one of the most common colours for a Chi. Therefore, you probably have pictured a Chihuahua in your mind that looks exactly like this: yellow-ish with relatively big ears, which makes them resemble baby deer.
The fawn Chihuahuas can go from blue-brindled fawn to red or even mahogany colour.
Chihuahuas with a cream coat will have an almost solid white appearance with a light apricot tinge as there will always remain some slight reddish colour in their coat. This colour comes with very faint skin but black noses and eye rims, which makes them appear as though they are wearing Kayal.
A pure white Chihuahua is also very hard to come by, as these are usually white with cream dogs or with a bit of fawn colour added to the mix. If your Chihuahua has a white coat, it will probably have dark eyes and a black nose.
The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) recognizes a variety of colors in Chihuahuas, reflecting the breed’s diverse genetic background.
Here is a list of the colours that are accepted:
This is very much dependent on your preference since there are so many different colour variations available and accepted.
If you would like to be part of a specific Chihuahua club, the colour would play a bigger role, as well as how much money you are willing to spend on a rare dog’s coat, i.e. blue Chihuahuas or merle markings.
Chihuahuas are prone to change their coat colour as they mature, which might mean that a puppy appears lighter in colour but grows into a darker version of its coat as it becomes an adult, i.e. in the first year of its life.
The markings can, therefore, become less or more prominent; just let your Chi surprise you!
The smooth coat of the Chihuahua dog does come in an excessive amount of coat colours, which are – contrary to other dog breeds, mostly accepted by clubs such as the Chihuahua Club of America.
Your preference is thereby the only reason that matters, and while you should refrain from any merle coat pattern Chihuahuas, you can follow your favourite look with your tiny Chihuahua.
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