Black

Black is generally thought of as “coal black”, completely devoid of any white, red or brown hairs. The guard hairs are consistently the same color all over the dog’s body although some reddening, or “sun burning” of the coat may appear in those dogs which spend time outdoors. The undercoat may be lighter in color particularly prior to shedding.

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​Black is known as a self-color, that is the entire animal is one color, with extreme black pigmentation of the coat. In poms it is usually caused by the dominant K allele, although there are some reported cases of recessive black (a) in the breed.

 

Eye rims, nose, lips and toe pads are black.