7 VARIETIES

Black was the first color Spots came in.  The color should be an intense deep black running well to the skin where it blends with a slate blue under color.  The eyes are a dark Brown.

Blue is the Dilute of Black and is a beautiful color.  A blue should be a dark intense blue running down to a slate blue under color.  Proper Blue color should not show tints of Brown or Tan.  The eyes are a Blue-Gray color.

Chocolate - a properly marked Chocolate is extremely striking.  A chocolate should be a rich, dark brown blending into a dove gray under color.  The proper surface color should be that of a candy bar.  The eyes should be a dark brown. 

Lilac is the dilute of chocolate.  It is a dove gray with a hint of pink and should not have a bluish ting.  The Eyes are blue-gray.  The Lilac is a very beautiful color.

Gold is one of the more challenging colors but when a gold is the proper color it is a truly Amazing.  The gold should be a bright, clear gold with no hint of shading.  The gold should be uniform in color along the whole body except for the eyes where it maybe lighter.  Gold's are a challenging color and best left to an experienced breeder.  The eyes should be brown.

Gray is unique to the English Spot in that it is NOT an Agouti color but consists of three separate colored hairs - a solid black hair, a black hair with a tan tip, and a black hair with a narrow tan band near the tip.  The under color should be a dark slate gray color.  In addition there are tan markings on the head and lacing around the ears, eyes and nostrils, and a triangle behind the neck.  The eyes should be brown.

Tortoiseshell - The only accepted variety of tortoise in the English Spot breed is the charcoal shading type.  The color should be bright orange with smoky shading over the head, ears, and lower flanks with the darkest shading being over the butterfly and ears.  Eyes are Brown.