Mis-marked

Genetically, Kit is a black colored female with tan points and irish spotting (evidenced by a partial white collar and one white leg).  Since irish spotting is not a characteristic color of the Kelpie, she is considered a mismark.  She comes from a certain bloodline that is notorious for producing white collars, white paws and a white tip on the tail.

This is Kit at 6 weeks old.  Notice her right front paw is white and the white extends up to the mid-point of the leg.   Just a reminder: the phenotype (what you can see) does not interfere with how the dog works.

and Crosses

This female is an offspring of a black/tan Kelpie and ticked-black (called blue in the ACD breed) ACD.

The sire of these pups is a black/tan Kelpie and the dam is a ticked-black ACD.

This pup is the offspring of a black/tan Kelpie male and a black/white (piebald) Rat Terrier female.

Please note that we do not own, nor did we breed, any of the listed dogs.