Lionhead COD Varieties

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CHESTNUT

Body and tail are to be a rich chestnut shade with black ticking over an intermediate orange band and a dark slate undercolor. Ears are to be laced black. Eye circles and underside of tail are to be white. Orange triangle at nape of neck. Belly is to be white with slate blue undercolor Transitional and mane wool may affect the ring pattern and is to be taken into consideration when judging the animal. Eyes- brown.

        Faults: indistinct or faded orange band, too light or dark in surface color.
        Disqualification from Competition: White toenails

ORANGE

Surface color to be a bright golden color, extending well down the hair shaft and carried evenly over the head, outer ear, front of foreleg, outside the hind legs and top of tail. Chest color is to be consistent with body surface color. Belly, back of forelegs, inside of hind legs top of hind feet and underside of lower jaw to be white with an off white undercolor. Lap spots should be present. Underside of tail and vent area, inside of ear, eye circles and under nostrils should be white. Eyes-Brown

     Faults: Fault severely for smut or ticking on body or lacing on ears; lack of lap spots, color faded or washed out in appearance
      Disqualification from Competition: White toenails

RED
    Color is to be a brilliant red, carried as uniformly over the body as possible. Color to be carried well down the hair shaft to the skin. The wool will soften or diffuse color in the mane area of the coat and transitional wool in Juniors so that it may appear lighter than the body color and must be taken into consideration when judging. Belly color may vary from body color (preferred) to a dark cream. Underside of tail and eye circles may also be a lighter shade of red to cream. Eyes: Dark Brown.
            Faults: Lack of intensity and brilliance. Color dark and muddy or too light. Extremely light belly color. Light toenails. Smut on body. Ear lacing.
           Disqualification from Competition: Heavy smut or ear lacing. White belly color or white underside of tail. White toenails.