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Doberman puppy muzzle11/25/2023 ![]() ![]() This color is found in a few other breeds (apart from Dobermans and Weimaraners), such as Pitbulls (namely in the blue fawn Pittie), Cane Corsos and Border Collies.Ī cream or ivory-colored Doberman is a rare sight and is not something that either the AKC or UKC find acceptable. ![]() Indeed, fawn Dobermans are “highly predisposed to color dilution alopecia” and may develop symptoms such as folliculitis and dorsal alopecia early on in life.įawn Dobermans have a 75% chance of developing color dilution alopecia which, in severe cases, could leave them completely hairless by the time they’re two or three years old. ”Īlthough Fawn or Isabella is an acceptable color for the breed, according to both the AKC and the UKC, many feel these lighter-colored Dobermans are inferior to their black and red counterparts. The gene responsible for this dilution is known as Melanophilin and causes a dilution of the red gene so, “ a “red” Doberman (bb) with both dilution genes present (dd) is a fawn Doberman. ![]() Indeed, the term Isabella is used to describe an almost lilac coat, most commonly seen in the Weimaraner. With their light brown or beige coats, these Dobermans bear a greater resemblance to their Weimaraner ancestors than their black and rust cousins do. Fawn or Isabella-colored Dobermans are nowhere near as common as black and rust and red and rust, and some even suggest that this is the rarest of all the Doberman colors. ![]()
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