Black

Description

Body

Lustrous black that runs deep toward the skin. The under color (next to the skin) should be slate blue in color.

Eyes

The eyes should be brown

Nails

Nails should be dark.

Faults

Faded or Rusty tinge to coat, Scattered White Hairs, Uneven color.

Disqualifications

White or off colored spots, White or mismatched nails, any other eye color than specified. 

Other Names

Self Black, Solid Black

Genotype

aaB_C_D_E_
aaB_C_D_Es_
aaB_c(chd)_E_
aaB_c(chl)_E_

Variants

Stray white or gold hairs may indicate the Black is hiding the Steel gene or is an Agouti based super steel, A_B_C_D_EsEs rather than a self based Black.