COLOR

Pointers come in four colors, as indicated in the chart developed by Bob Wehle which appears below. This chart indicates the potential colors resulting from specific combinations. There is, however, no guarantee that all potential colors will result from a particular breeding. For example, a popular liver sire that has produced over two dozen litters has never sired an orange pup in spite of having been bred to numerous orange females. A popular orange-black sire, now deceased, never produced a liver pup even though bred to numerous black and liver females. It is, therefore, apparent that all dogs of a given color do not necessarily carry the same combinations of color determining genes.

COLOR DESCRIPTIONS:

Black: White with black coat pigmentation. Nose, lips, palate, and pads black

Liver: White with liver (brown) coat pigmentation. Nose, lips, palate, and pads deep brown.

Orange-Black: White with orange coat pigmentation. Nose, lips, palate, and pads black.

Orange: White with orange coat pigmentation. Nose, lips, palate, and pads brown to orange.

MATING COLORS EXPECTED:

Black x Black: All four colors
Black x Liver: All four colors
Black x Orange-Black: All four colors
Black x Orange: All four colors
Liver x Liver: Liver & Orange
Liver x Orange-Black: All four colors
Liver x Orange: Liver & Orange
Orange-Black x Orange-Black: Orange-Black & Orange
Orange-Black x Orange: Orange-Black & Orange
Orange x Orange: Orange