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Pyrenean Mastiff Coat Colors & Patterns
The Pyrenean Mastiff can come in any combination of coat colors and patterns seen here. The Pyrenean Mastiff is homozygous for piebald.
Base Colors
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The Pyrenean Mastiff's can come in a primary base color of sable ranging from pale blonde to a rich red color.
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Black can be found in the Pyrenean Mastiff but is generally dark agouti or reverse brindle. Grey is often a very light agouti combination that creates a badger color of blended browns, blacks and pale blondes.
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Tricolor is tan point combined with the piebald. This is a naturally occurring color but an undesirable/serious fault color.
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Solid white is naturally occurring but a disqualifying color.
Head Markings
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Acceptable head markings: At minimum, eyes and ears must be patched. Symmetrical markings on the face are ideal, but skewed markings are acceptable. A completely marked head is acceptable but not ideal. The white blaze can vary in thickness as long as it does not pass through the eyes.
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Disqualifications/Mismarks: Eyes and/or ears are not patched.
Coat Patterns
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Typical coat patterns
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Brindle can be expressed as a sable base with black striping. Reverse Brindle can appear as a black base with sable striping. The sable striping may be minimal appearing all black.
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Black masking can appear on he muzzle, ranging from just the muzzle to extending past the eyes and including the ears.
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Black tipping on a sable coat is also possible and is usually expressed down the spine.
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Coat patterns will only be expressed on patched areas of the body.
