Solid or self refers to a pet that is one colour all over. Solid is the term more commonly used in dogz, whereas Self is more commonly used in catz.

A breed may give solid colours and then specify other markings are required in addition to it, so please read the full breed standard before hexing or registering a pet.

Solid/Self Colours in Catz

Solid or self is the term for catz who are only one colour. There are two basic pigment types: black-based and red-based. Black-based pigments include black, chocolate, cinnamon and their diluted forms blue, lilac, and fawn. Red-based pigments include both red and it's dilute form, cream.

Red and cream cats often appear in real life as displaying a tabby pattern. Therefore, a subtle tabby pattern, using transparent tabby textures, is allowed in all solid/self red and cream catz. The tabby pattern must follow the pattern outlined in the tabby doc - please note that light markings are not accepted in tabby patterned red/cream catz that are solid/self, rather than tabby. Solid red/cream catz that show a tabby pattern may use any of the tabby body patterns - that is, classic, mackerel, spotted or ticked.

Unlike in dogz, pigments are not associated with any specific eye colour, so consult the individual breed standard.

Dominant White Self white is not a base pigment, but a white sheet that covers all other patterns. A white cat may be genetically black, blue, or something more complicated, but all that will show on the cat is the white coat. Dominant white hides every colour on the cat, except the eye colour, so always consult the breed standard for what eye colours are allowed.

Allowed Colours The following applies to all breeds unless specifically mentioned on the breed standard. Colours are only allowed if the breed standard shows the swatch; always read carefully! The only exceptions to this are - if these swatches are listed in the breed standard, then the transparent striped tabby in that colour is also accepted.

White:
Black:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Blue:
Lilac:
Fawn:
Red:
Transparent striped
Cream:
Transparent striped

Examples

Below are some examples of solid/self catz with varying degrees of white spotting

A solid/self black cat with white in the mitted pattern	A solid/self black cat with white in the tuxedo pattern	A solid/self blue cat with white in the mitted pattern
A solid/self black cat with white in the tuxedo pattern	A solid/self red cat with white in the tuxedo pattern	A solid/self black cat with white in the tuxedo pattern
A solid/self blue cat with white in the tuxedo pattern	A solid/self black cat with white in the bicolour pattern	A solid/self lilac or fawn cat with white in the tuxedo pattern
A solid/self blue cat with white in the tuxedo pattern	A solid/self red cat with white in the tuxedo pattern	A solid/self blue cat with white in the harlequin pattern
A solid/self cinnamon cat

Solid Colours in Dogz

Solid is the term for dogz who are only one colour. Like cats, dogs have two types of pigment, black and red. Black can be modified into liver (which is sometimes called brown, chocolate or red, depending on breed) and these two can be diluted to blue and isabella (also called lilac in some breeds). Red can range from appearing white to a very deep red shade. Different coat types/hair structures can greatly affect the appearance, therefore the information below should be viewed as a basic guideline - always refer to the individual breed standard as there are many exceptions.

Dogs can be genetically solid-coloured, but can also look solid while having genes for another colour or pattern - please consult individual breed standards as well as the Dogz Docs.

Black-based colours
Genetically, a black dog can have any eye colour from pale yellow to dark brown, but traditionally dark brown is preferred in many breeds. However, a liver, blue or isabella dog can never have dark brown eyes because they lack the pigment required to produce those shades. In some breeds pale eyes are unfaulted, in others it may be faulted or even a DQ.

Below are the most common nose/eye colours, but always double check with the breed standard:

Black: coat with nose and eyes
Liver: coat with nose and eyes
Blue: coat with nose and eyes
Isabella: coat with nose and eyes

Red, cream, and white
Red varies in intensity and shade, from deep mahogany to nearly white. It does not affect nose and eye pigment, unlike black-based colours, so allowed nose/eye colour combinations are determined by breed standards. It is also unaffected by the dilution gene, so unlike in catz you can have pale-coloured ("cream") dogz with dark pigment or dark-coloured dogz with lighter pigment.

Red and related colours are represented on a spectrum at UKC. What shades are allowed varies from breed to breed, so again please consult individual breed standards. This spectrum is:

Solid white
Dogs do not have a "dominant white" gene like cats do. Some dog breeds appear white from having extensive white spotting, while others are actually genetically very pale cream. Even when a breed standard allows white in "any amount", solid white all over is only allowed if specficially listed.

Examples

Below are some examples of solid dogz with varying degrees of white markings

A solid black dog	A solid red dog	A solid blue dog
A solid red dog	A solid black dog	A solid black dog with white in the blanket pattern
A solid liver dog with pigment spotting and white in the piebald pattern	A solid black dog with white in the irish spotting pattern