The Blenheim Cavalier has well-defined dark-chestnut marks on a pearly white background. Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Image from Pet Plate Tan color marks are found over the eyes, inside the ears, on the underside of the tail, and the cheeks.

A white blaze should be visible between the eyes. The ears of a tricolor Cavalier must be black and uniformly spaced on the head and around the eyes. Tricolor Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Image from PetHonestyĪccording to the AKC breed standard, tricolor coats of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is defined by black markings on a pearly white background. Research has indicated that merle dogs also exhibit varied severe eye defects. The merle gene also causes blue eyes in the affected dogs (like the featured Cavalier) or sometimes odd eye colors. The pattern is caused by the Merle gene (M-locus) which is an inherited autosomal partially dominant gene. Merle Image from RoverlundĪs with all dogs with the merle coat, merle Cavaliers have a coat pattern characterized by irregular patches of diluted color in both solid color and parti coat types. In Cavaliers though, any white markings that don’t fit into the official Blenheim and Tricolors are considered mismarkings or faults. White markings on a Cavalier are often found on the face, back, toes, chest, and tail. This means that most Cavalier parents produce dogs with differing amounts of white color and markings.

White Markings Image from Majestic Pet ProductsĬavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs are, in the majority of cases heterozygous for the Piebald gene (sp) which is what creates the parti colors on Cavalier coats. In this article, we’ll tell you everything about the 4 official colors of the Cavalier as well as 5 other colors and patterns of the Cavalier coat that you can choose from. But from as much as we can gather, Cavaliers can also be found in 5 other non-official colors and patterns like tan, black & white, and merle. The Blenheim is the most common while black & tan is the rarest and thus more costly. But I feel kind of limited in color choice and I’ve not yet decided which one to go for.Ĭavalier King Charles Spaniels come in only four official colors. Which is why I’m bringing one home next week. I love the silky, non-curly, and sometimes slightly wavy coat of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

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