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Quiz about Shetland Sheepdog coat colors

Shetland Sheepdog coat colors Trivia Quiz

Just about coat colors and what certain combinations will do.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Morrigan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,553

Updated
Dec 16 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2389

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the dominant coat color? Hint

bi-black

tri

sable

blue merle

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which coat color cannot be shown at all, in any conformation shows(ie is disqualified completely)? Hint

tri-color

bi-blue merle

sable

brindle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Was there ever a black and tan Sheltie?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What color isn't usually seen in the conformation ring? Hint

Blue Merle

Mahogany Sable

Bi Blue Merle

Sable Merle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which type of merle has a brown base? Hint

Bi black merle

Blue merle

Bi blue merle

Sable merle

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is NOT a type of white sheltie? Hint

color-headed white

double merle

harlequin

double dilute

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Question 7 of 10

7. Can a sable and white carry the bi gene?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Can a dog be a bi-factored, color headed, sable & white merle?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. A white factored Sheltie is a? Hint

Sheltie that can be bred to any other coat color.

Sheltie that will or can produce color headed whites, and extreme white on puppies.

Sheltie that can be bred to only sables.

Sheltie that is only breeding quality.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is the blue merle a form of the tri-color?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the dominant coat color?

Answer: sable

On most breeds the dominant color is black, but not in the case of the Sheltie.

2. Which coat color cannot be shown at all, in any conformation shows(ie is disqualified completely)?

Answer: brindle

It is DQ'd from being shown because having a brindle Sheltie means (or used to mean) that the bloodline was impure because the brindle Sheltie was a descendant of a terrier.

3. Was there ever a black and tan Sheltie?

Answer: Yes

If you go to the Swedish Shetland Sheepdog homepage, it mentions that there was once a black and tan Sheltie.

4. What color isn't usually seen in the conformation ring?

Answer: Sable Merle

Many sable merles look like regular sable and whites, but some look like muddy or washed out sable and whites, which can be penalized.

5. Which type of merle has a brown base?

Answer: Sable merle

The bi black merle would be the same as a bi blue merle, which is a dog with gray, white & black and no tan. The blue merle has tan, while the sable merle is a sable dog with the merling gene.

6. Which of these is NOT a type of white sheltie?

Answer: harlequin

You can get a double merle by breeding two merles (sable or blue) together. Although, that is highly not recommended because the puppies can have many defects. (Ie. blind, deaf)

7. Can a sable and white carry the bi gene?

Answer: Yes

If a sable and white is bred to a bi-black, then the resulting puppies will all be bi factored sable and whites, meaning they can carry and pass on the bi gene.

8. Can a dog be a bi-factored, color headed, sable & white merle?

Answer: Yes

Since each of those genes are separate, they can all be passed on and displayed (except for the bi gene). Since the bi gene is recessive, for it to be shown, the dog would have been a bi-blue or a bi-black instead of a sable and white merle (since the bi gene removes the color sable).

9. A white factored Sheltie is a?

Answer: Sheltie that will or can produce color headed whites, and extreme white on puppies.

If you breed a white factored dog to another white factored dog, the result could be white puppies. The best way to identify a white factored sheltie is to see how much white it has. Generally, if the sheltie has a large white ruff, white stifles, and white on its belly, it is white factored.

10. Is the blue merle a form of the tri-color?

Answer: Yes

The blue merle is a tri-color with a merling gene. This is inherited through the merle parent. When the merling gene is present, the tri-color has gray and black instead of solid black. The white and tan markings remain the same, as the merling gene affects just the black.

Source: Author Morrigan

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