koalathebear Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) I'm registering Hoover and the ACT Government form has Kelpie but doesn't have red and tan although they have other colour pairings. This is how he looks: I can only pick one of the following though. Any suggestions? Do you think "red" would be the most accurate? Thanks in advance! I'm sure it doesn't really matter at the end of the day but I'd like to get it close just in case it does matter one day. Edited October 23, 2010 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I suppose red is best. He is technically a tricolour though isn't he? But I know most would associate that with black tan and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) I suppose red is best. He is technically a tricolour though isn't he? But I know most would associate that with black tan and white. Thanks. I think tricolour works well because he does have a bit of white on him. I was hesitant to call him red because my image of a solid red Kelpie is a lot different from a red and tan. If he ever got lost we'd have photos etc but I was trying to make it as accurate as I could. Thanks for that! OH and I were going around in circles in our discussion. Edited October 23, 2010 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAX Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I would call him Choc and tan. Where are those colour choices from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) bleah!!! silly double post!! Edited October 23, 2010 by ~Woofen~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) My old red n tan went in as red. It is more for identification purpose so since red is in his colouring i would stick with that. NB- I wouldnt do tri-colour because it is not a colour term associated with kelpies at all!! Edited October 23, 2010 by ~Woofen~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 I would call him Choc and tan.Where are those colour choices from?? ACT has online registration. The form is here and those are the only colour options available. I'm guessing it's for if the dog is ever lost or something but I'd definitely be relying on photos and an accurate description rather than the limited description available on the ACT government database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 My old red n tan went in as red. It is more for identification purpose so since red is in his colouring i would stick with that.NB- I wouldnt do tri-colour because it is not a colour term associated with kelpies at all!! Hmm, they might think he's a cav? OK ... so the choices are tri-colour or red and red sounds like it might be most accurate as he is mostly red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAX Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 But they have colours listed that kelpies don't come in?? Colours they do come in aren't listed, very stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 But they have colours listed that kelpies don't come in?? Colours they do come in aren't listed, very stupid. its not specific to kelpies i believe- but general colours to identify all breeds/ mutts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) But they have colours listed that kelpies don't come in?? Colours they do come in aren't listed, very stupid. It's very stupid Those are all the colours available for dogs overall, not just Kelpies and alas there's no red and tan. The breed thing is worse. At least Hoover's a purebred Kelpie, they don't have the option to say that your dog is a crossbreed (although they do have Labradoodle) and list the breed mixes so for Elbie who is a Kelpie x Border Collie, I had to register him as a Kelpie which isn't accurate. As mentioned though, if either dog was lost, we have lots of photos so it wouldn't matter that much, it's just that the database description isn't that correct. ETA screen cap: Edited October 23, 2010 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Brown and white? I'd go for tri colour though or black and tan - is close or ring them up and ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I'm registering Hoover and the ACT Government form has Kelpie but doesn't have red and tan although they have other colour pairings.I can only pick one of the following though. Any suggestions? Do you think "red" would be the most accurate? Thanks in advance! I'm sure it doesn't really matter at the end of the day but I'd like to get it close just in case it does matter one day. Typical government idiocy. Who ever heard of a tabby dog? So many dog colours are not on that list that it is useless. I would just call him red as it is his main pigment colour. I didn't realise you already had your new addition. He is lovely looking Kelpie. How old is he and where did you end up buying him from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilli_star Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I didn't even notice tabby as an option What's grizzle? (Besides what I tell the kids in my class not to do when they don't get their own way lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 He's a tri colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I didn't even notice tabby as an option What's grizzle? (Besides what I tell the kids in my class not to do when they don't get their own way lol) Grizzle is actually a colour in at least one breed standard. Can't remember which breed though. It is a grey mixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think the list is a generic list for cat and dog colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 This is grizzle in salukis. It also comes in red or cream etc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilli_star Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Thankyou You learn something new every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think the list is a generic list for cat and dog colours Well it doesn't cover many cat colours either if that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now