The five colors of purebred Chow Chow are: red, black, cream, iron gray, and cinnamon. In addition to these five colors, the rest of the colors are derived from these five recognized color variants. The purebred Chow Chow's coat color must be monochromatic. If there are variegated patches on the body, it is not a purebred Chow Chow.
The purebred Chow Chow's hair must be very rich, and the hair is shiny and shiny, and the whole body is covered by thick fur. The hair looks fluffy and soft, especially the neck and The hair on the base of the tail is more vigorous. Therefore, the purebred Chow Chow sheds very seriously during the moulting season. In addition to grooming it every day, it is best to feed it some natural dog food with low salt content and deep-sea fish oil.
1. Cinnamon color
The cinnamon-colored Chow Chow (that is, from light coffee to yellow to red), is a very rare color, in fact it is genetic In the process, a kind of dilute red is formed. Cinnamon Chow Chow is sometimes born with a little gray, so it is often mistaken for an iron gray Chow Chow. Adult cinnamon Chow Chow may sometimes be Misunderstood the red chow chow. This genetic gene affects the Chow Chow's eyes and tongue, with amber eyes or spots on the tongue.
2. Cream
Cream Chow Chow (that is, from ivory to light yellow) is a very common color. Chow Chow is born in this color, cream Most chow chows have brown ears and feet, so they are often mistaken for light red chow chows. The cream-colored Chow Chow is rarely seen at the Chow Chow's dog show, because most of its nose turns into brown when it is an adult, and the black nose is the standard for Chow Chow Dog Show certification.
3. Red
Red Chow Chow is relatively rare, a red-haired Chow Chow is very beautiful and domineering, but it will be very grumpy, changeable and easy to get angry. Therefore, there are not many people raising them, so they are rare. In particular, the adult red Chow Chow male dog with red hair is generally rarely kept at home, because once it develops its grumpy temper, it is very likely that even its owner cannot control it. For the red Chow Chow, social training must be carried out from an early age, otherwise it will be difficult to control it as an adult.
Red Chow Chow usually has a darker face during the puppy period. Over time, these tones will gradually fade. When they become adults, the red coat will appear. The red Chow Chow starts to moult at the age of three months. At this time, you can look at the hair on the face and feet. If it is red, the coat will change to red when it is an adult. The nose and eyes must be black, and The darker the eyes, the better.
4.Iron gray
Iron gray Chow Chow, most of them will be more or less silvery, even some will be mixed with brown, this Chow Chow They are all of poor appearance. In addition, the iron gray Chow Chow's beard and feet will have a brown color (commonly known as pepper), and the nose color is gray. This is the only black other than the iron gray Chow. Acceptable nose color, Iron Grey Chow Chow will fade due to sun exposure.
5.黑
The black Chow Chow’s hair is pure black, which is an uncommon color among Chow Chow, so the price of black Chow Chow is relatively ordinary in the market Chow Chow is more expensive. The black Chow Chow's hair is black when it is born. If the black Chow Chow is exposed to too much sun, the black hair will turn into a rust color, which is the so-called chocolate color, which is basically a faded black Chow Chow. Because basking the black Chow Chow can help to beautify the hair, it is necessary to reasonably control the basking time of the black Chow Chow.
