smithydog

I thought seal was just a color in terriers (staffies) but that color came to my mind as a "why not?" for a BC. Further investigation on Sava's coat reveals she has many, many fawn-based hairs with black (about 1:4) all over her. She is such a cutie. In direct sunlight, her coat looks deep bronze, but I think ALL black dogs have that effect in the sunlight. Does pure black even exist in plants or animals?

Question. What constitutes a sable border collie? My new dog is a smooth coat, appears basic black and white. However, her tail is "sable," where the ends of the hairs are black but the base of the hairs are tan. She has no tan spot under her tail so she's definitely not a tri. Her eyes are brown, but each eye is a different shade of brown. A friend whose had BC's for decades said she was a sable, but when mentioning this on a Facebook BC group, there were tons of doubters. Just wondering what is going on with her and that tail! Dog is purebred, pedigreed and imported from Wales. Thanks! - Janet

Smithydog pays homage to the Smithfield Sheepdog. My Mattie shares a lot of the same qualities affiliated with the Tasmanian Smithfield breed (looks, working style, attitude, gait,etc). I took a lot of chemistry and biology in college, but ultimately ended up with an Anthropology degree with a concentration in medical anthro / epidemiology.