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Fawn | Sable (Coat colour A-Locus Dog)
The dog is sand-coloured or light brown with black hair tips all over the body. This colouration is caused by the Ay allele of the Agouti locus.
Appearance
Fawn/Sable
The dog is sand coloured or light brown with black hair tips all over the body. The hairs are bicoloured, but this is only visible in a longer coat.
The colour occurs, for example, in the breeds Eurasier, Leonberger, Pug, Icelandic dog, and Collies (Border/Sheltie etc.).