STRUCTURE / TYPE GUIDE

SECTION 5

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COAT:  Long and silky and very soft to the touch, free from curl, though a slight wave is permissible.  Feathering on ears, legs and tail should be long, and the feathering on the feet is a feature of the breed.

TRIMMING:  NO trimming of the dog is permitted.  However it is permissible and often desirable, to remove the hair growing between the pads on the underside of the foot.

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COLORS

Blenheim
Rich chestnut markings well broken up on a pearly white ground.  The ears must be red and the color evenly placed on the head, with a white white blaze between the ears, in the center of which is the much valued lozenge (diamond) or "Blenheim Spot".  The lozenge is a unique and highly desirable, though not essential, characteristic of the Blenheim.

Tricolor
Jet black markings well broken up on a pearly white ground, with rich tan markings over the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears and on the underside of tail.

Ruby
Whole-colored rich red.

Black & Tan
Jet black with rich tan markings over eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest, legs and underside of tail.

Faults
White marks on whole-colored speciments, heavy ticking on Blenheims or Tricolors.

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