Pekingese considered very mysterious and interesting creatures, they are very popular among fans of decorative dogs. Most often it is a lovely red creature. In fact, the Pekingese color is quite diverse. Over the long history of the breed, it has changed significantly several times. In fact, today the exterior allows virtually any shade of wool, which is extremely rare in dog breeding. One of the most spectacular and rare representatives of the breed is white Pekingese.
Colors
Pekingese dogs are often redheads. This color is considered the most popular, it can vary in shades, but in any case it looks beautiful. Carry tones of red color:
- light reddish;
- red;
- gold;
- actually red.
These nuances can not be written in the pedigree, where the main color is indicated without specifying the shade.
Another common color for dogs of this breed is pale yellow. Here variations are possible from the brightest to shades of dark walnut. Very often, this color has a black mask.
White Pekingese - a less common variety, these include the color of milk, cream. At the same time, white dogs do not always have a black or dark mask, nose, rim of the eyes, mouth. Different tones are possible here.
Not too fluffy, but very beautiful Pekingese black and white - even more rare. Since they have less wool, they are rarely propagated in nurseries, giving preference to the more luxuriant ones. Current trends are such that the palm is gradually won by dogs that are white in color - white-black and white-red.
International standards
In communities of dog breeders of any level, there are certain standards of the exterior, in which a particular place is occupied by color.
There are some discrepancies in the names of shades in the formation of documents dogs. For example, the standard rules of the organization of the USA include, in addition to the basic colors, such shades as sable, variegated, and red. Dogs of two shades, as a rule, can have spots of any size, but they must be interrupted by the pattern. The standard of domestic dog handlers suggests the following names of colors:
- black, black and fawn;
- gray, gray-red;
- brown;
- pale yellow;
- spotted;
- white.
As for spotted dogs, spotting is characterized by the dominant shade of the main type - white-red, black-red, for example. If the main color is one, but there is spotting in the area of the limbs, head, breast, then it is determined by the second color.
Regardless of state affiliation, certain types of Pekingese are rejected: Pekingese albino and liver coloring. Hepatic hounds have pinkish lobes, light-colored eyes, and no black piping on the face. As for albinos, there is also no dark pigment in the nose and muzzle. Albinos differ from white Pekingese by the following characteristics:
- white Pekingese has a dark-colored nose, albino - light;
- White dogs have a dark outline on their faces; albinos are absent;
- the eyes of the white dog are brown, the albino are blue.
Pekingese is considered the only breed that does not disqualify any shades, except the above. In other breeds, there are also no 100% albinos.
Breeding rules
In order to find a white Pekingese in the nursery, you must try. In the world there are not many breeders specializing in this color.In order to grow white champions, you have to take care of who the dog will be with. Most often, dog breeders who have this goal, acquire a pair of dogs boiled white.
Experts note that white is not dominant, it gradually recession, yielding to other pigments, therefore only white dogs are taken for mating.
In the case when white dogs are crossed with other colors, one puppy in the litter may be white, but this will be an accident. In this case, the puppy is unlikely to have exactly the white color, but rather he will be warm and cream. Such puppies are often monochrome, and the muzzle does not differ from the general color. Such a dog, happened to snow-white, will give only white puppies in the offspring, the color lighter than itself. They can be creamy, light cream, white. Dilution of white Pekingese without pigmentation losses is possible in several generations.
The first warning signals - the clarification of the paws and nose.
In order for the dog to grow up as a real champion, white representatives should have a black stroke around the eyes, a clearly pigmented nose, paws, more precisely, their pillows. The eyes of a white dog are as black as possible, the pupil is almost indistinguishable. White Pekingese puppies are born pink-white, there are no black dots on them. Blackout of the required plots occurs after a few days from birth.. You can not worry about up to ten days of age, during this period, the pigmentation at any time manifests itself completely.
If this does not happen, there may be problems with color.
Character
Pekingese - the dog of the emperor of China. Accordingly, his character is also “royal”: proud, aristocratic. Regardless of the color, the Pekingese is a brave, independent and even slightly arrogant dog. However, with all their apparent self-sufficiency, the Pekingese are very attached to their masters, they love being in their society, they are bored when they are not at home. They are very jealous, therefore it is better not to start them in families where there are small children or other animals.
Maintenance and care
The content of white dogs is no different from the content of animals of other colors. But the snow-white handsome demands more careful leaving, than its dark colleagues. In addition to combing, walking, washing and other standard procedures, you must perform the following steps.
- Cleansing smudges under the eyes. They are invisible on the dark wool, on the snow-white is very much stand out. If this happens, every day you need to wash the face with distilled water or a solution of boric acid. Often use shampoos for children who do not sting their eyes.
- Purification of wool. Grass, dirt, earth, asphalt - all this leaves very noticeable traces after each walk on a white fur. Keeping a pet locked up is a bad idea, a dog needs to walk a lot on a regular basis. Special cleansers help to keep the wool in good condition.
Care products for the Pekingese are produced depending on the coat color. Experts recommend to use those that are designed for white tones. Care should be taken with the addition of pigments of purple or blue hues. They perfectly clean the yellowness, but if you use them often, the wool will get a bluish tint.
When choosing shampoos, make sure that the composition does not contain substances that act as bleaches, chemicals. They dry wool and skin, spoil their quality and appearance, although they remove stains.
In order to keep wool from tangling and combing easily, you can use air conditioners with moisturizing ingredients. There are tools that are applied after washing, before cleaning. In addition, it is recommended to use special balms for the lower coat: on the paws, belly. They have a repulsive property, do not allow hairs to stain from external influences.
About the peculiarities of the content of this breed of dogs, see the following video.
