Belgian Tervurens

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Aw thanks Devan! I really hope you can get one from me too.

Thanks Belterv! Sandy is gorgeous too.

Hi Wolfsoul,

I just saw this post and had seen your sigs before. I didn't realize or recognize the breed prior to now. I just looked up under AKC and was wondering if your Teruvian met their Color allowances?

Color
Body rich fawn to russet mahogany with black overlay. The coat is characteristically double pigmented wherein the tip of each fawn hair is blackened. Belgian Tervuren characteristically becomes darker with age. On mature males, this blackening is especially pronounced on the shoulders, back and rib section. Blackening in patches is undesirable. Although allowance should be made for females and young males, absence of blackening in mature dogs is a serious fault. Washed out, predominant color, such as cream or gray is to be severely penalized.

Chest is normally black, but may be a mixture of black and gray. A single white patch is permitted on the chest, not to extend to the neck or breast. Face has a black mask and the ears are mostly black. A face with a complete absence of black is a serious fault. Frost or white on chin or muzzle is normal. The underparts of the body, tail, and breeches are cream, gray, or light beige. The tail typically has a darker or black tip. Feet --The tips of the toes may be white. Nail color may vary from black to transparent. Solid black, solid liver or any area of white except as specified on the chest, tips of the toes, chin and muzzle are disqualifications.

Not that that is any big deal - unless you are showing. My dog Ginger is a full bred Beagle "and she meets nobody's color qualifications", yet she is the best dog/Beagle (and hunter) I've ever had. I can't enter her into any trials because she is immediately disqualified!