Examples of Colors in the Shih Tzu
And how the coat color can change
**All dogs pictured here is owned by or produced by
Shih Tzu Lane**
And how the coat color can change
**All dogs pictured here is owned by or produced by
Shih Tzu Lane**
Born Solid Chocolate Liver
already getting lighter at 6 weeks
She lightened up to a solid cream Liver
Dark Silver Blue As Newborn
Same Dark Silver Blue As Adult
Born Solid White No Markings
Nose turned Blue, Ears Darkened to cream at 3 months old
There are 3 different types of noses in a shih tzu to determine color.
1. Black nose (the most common shih tzu, you see these everywhere)- if the shih tzu has a black nose black eye rims, lips, pads, then you only go by the color of the coat to determine what color the dogs is.
** The Exotic and Rares**( the next 2, the color of the dog is determined by what color the nose is)
2. Liver- ( an Exotic Color ) If the shih tzu has a liver (brown/chocolate) nose, eye rims, lips, pads, it is a Liver shih tzu, it dosent matter what color the coat is on these dogs its still a liver. anything except black, It cannot have a strand of black anywhere to be a liver.
3. Blue- ( A Rare Color, most people have never seen these, only a few breeders produce these ) Sometimes blue can be tricky and hard to determine, Some noses are obvious and are light purpleish blue or light grey, but some are a real dark gunmetal grey and you may think its black. Most blue shih tzu's have grey eye rims, grey lips and foot pads, some I have seen have a blue tint to their skin in some spots. A blue shih tzu can have any color coat. Just because the coat on a dog looks blue does NOT make it a blue shih tzu. Go by the Nose. You can tell the colors better in bright light outdoors. Compare a blue nose to a black nose to see the difference.
Both the Color Liver and Blue are dilute genes. You MUST have a Blue or Liver Shih Tzu or a carrier(parents, grandparents) to produce those colors.
*** If you have a shih tzu with a BLACK nose, you have a ( whatever the color your dog's coat is)
If you have a shih tzu with a LIVER nose, you have a Liver Shih Tzu
If you have a shih tzu with a BLUE nose, you have a Blue Shih Tzu
1. Black nose (the most common shih tzu, you see these everywhere)- if the shih tzu has a black nose black eye rims, lips, pads, then you only go by the color of the coat to determine what color the dogs is.
** The Exotic and Rares**( the next 2, the color of the dog is determined by what color the nose is)
2. Liver- ( an Exotic Color ) If the shih tzu has a liver (brown/chocolate) nose, eye rims, lips, pads, it is a Liver shih tzu, it dosent matter what color the coat is on these dogs its still a liver. anything except black, It cannot have a strand of black anywhere to be a liver.
3. Blue- ( A Rare Color, most people have never seen these, only a few breeders produce these ) Sometimes blue can be tricky and hard to determine, Some noses are obvious and are light purpleish blue or light grey, but some are a real dark gunmetal grey and you may think its black. Most blue shih tzu's have grey eye rims, grey lips and foot pads, some I have seen have a blue tint to their skin in some spots. A blue shih tzu can have any color coat. Just because the coat on a dog looks blue does NOT make it a blue shih tzu. Go by the Nose. You can tell the colors better in bright light outdoors. Compare a blue nose to a black nose to see the difference.
Both the Color Liver and Blue are dilute genes. You MUST have a Blue or Liver Shih Tzu or a carrier(parents, grandparents) to produce those colors.
*** If you have a shih tzu with a BLACK nose, you have a ( whatever the color your dog's coat is)
If you have a shih tzu with a LIVER nose, you have a Liver Shih Tzu
If you have a shih tzu with a BLUE nose, you have a Blue Shih Tzu
Black Nose
Red & White
Red & White
Solid Cream
Solid Cream
Liver Nose
All 3 pics are of the same dog below
Red & White Liver
Red & White Liver, Green Eyes
Blue Nose
Dark Silver Blue Shaved Down
Same Dark Silver Blue Long Coat
Has a patch of cream on her back as adult