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Don's Beautiful gang from Texas..blue dog number 3 is from Bluecajunshihtzus
These are some of my past pups and examples, there are 3 color noses in the Shih tzu Black,Blue(lavender) & Liver and non Dilute Isabella A Blue dog has a blue nose(look at the color nose in the pictures below it is almost a silver gray)sometimes darkens with age. Sometimes a gunmetal purple color.
It is the nose color not fur color that makes a blue dog.
I've seen breeders advertise blue and I do not see the blue nose.Its a hard call on some pups with the dark noses but if they are coming off the blue parents most likely they are blue.I have bought dogs when I first started as blues that were not blue,they were silver.
A silver OR gray dog with a black nose does not make it a blue,People think because a dog is silver or charcoal that it is a blue dog NOT SO.Nose color and pigmentation determines the dogs Color.I have lot's of dogs with Blue eyes,Blue eyes does not make a dog a blue it is the NOSE COLOR.Some dogs noses are darker but when put in sunlight '''you can and will '''see the blue pigment.The breeder will know if she has watched the pigmentation from birth.Blue Shih Tzu lack a needed color gene for black. Their color is therefore dilute;
I'm writing this for the new breeders or people interested in colors.When I started with the blue's I picked up the phone and called breeders trying to learn about colors and I have to tell you they have some very rude breeders out there that won't try to teach you anything ...........Your discouragement made me triumphant!!!
I take my breeding serious....here I go, I hope this helps the people who don't have anyone to tell them about colors.I'm not claiming to be a know it all..Im just sharing what I have learned..hope this helps you out.
Most Blue Pups are born a steel Blue color(no guessing on these),Some are Born Black, cream, solid white,reddish brown Coat color does not matter.
I do find after all my years of breeding that most black nose pups (Silvers, gold's,reds,blacks Brindles,have their nose pigmentation at birth or within in the first 3 days.Now some pups may have a dark blue nose but in the beginning that nose did not change color until a few weeks and that's how I classify my dogs as a blue is within the first 3 days if that nose does not change to black.Some blues do have dark noses for the breeders who ask..If you take that dark nosed dog into the sun you can see the blue or compare nose color against a black nosed dog.
The blue pigment will come out on that pup in a few weeks.I have a lot of breeders who cant tell if its a blue or silver?..silver dog gets its nose within a few days and the nose is Black..that's a sure one..
BLUE PUPS especially the dark charcoal blues nose may turn dark as they get older nose but I know because if it were a black nose it would of came out usually on the first day.The cream blues are usually dark nosed but still born with the blue pigment.The Blue's and the liver usually are born with a pink nose and may take 2 to 3 weeks to develop the pigment on the nose,almost all pups are born with blue eyes and the eyes can change colors after 8 weeks.I see people advertise pups with blue eyes at 2 weeks old HOW????all pups are born with blue eyes..better wait till at least 8 weeks before you make that prediction on eye color because they do change.I have seen pups eyes change colors at 10 to 16 weeks.So with the blue eyes you have to take a chance if that's what your looking for.You can usually tell the eyes that won't change because they are very light almost a white blue. Same goes for the livers with the green eyes..they can change between 8 to 16 weeks..most blue or green eyes that do change will change to a light gold AMBER or slate blue not brown.With the blue eyes you usually have to have 2 dogs carrying that gene so don't expect blue eyes off of a brown eyes line unless both parents carry that gene.Sometimes you won't even get blue eyes off of 2 dogs carrying the gene.Also this is for the black pups that blue out as they get older.The nose color takes weeks to develop on a blue over black as it is called.If the dog were black the nose would be out in 3 days.A blue over black pup can take up to 18 month for the coat color to change,That black pup born off a blue mom usally locks in the blue color gene strong.That's the dogs that throw blue look at ''Gracie'' my girl for example.She is a black off of an all blue line,She always throws me all blue litters no matter who she is bred too..So to those who shun that black pup from that blue line or any color line..BEWARE You dont know what your letting go..Black is used in all lines to get that dark color(if you want dark chocolates or reds introduce a black into that line and see what you get..usually non fading colors... When you breed always look at the pedigrees to see what you will get...if you don't have blue or chocolate in the line how can you produce it????
If your going to breed blue or any color make sure you do your genetic research(know what your in for with genetics before you do it).It is nothing like breeding other colors.I have seen alot of things go wrong when breeders breed STRONG blue to blue..I never breed 2 blues ''BOTH'' with strong blue lines.I will breed blue to blue only if one line is very weak.Take Oliver my stud for example.He needs no help throwing blue his lines are that strong.I would never breed Oliver to a blue with a pedigree like his.I always use a dog of another color with super coat and get awesome Blues with great coats .This is where the mess up comes in with the blue dogs..with other colors you will breed that color to the same color to get that color.....TRY breeding your Blue to another color .They have breeders who have bad coats on their blues ,tell costumers that the coat is sparse(LOOKS LIKE BURNT HAIR FROM THE PICTURES I SAW) no hair on the ears,eyelids,bellies, the reason the dog looks like that is----they tell the costomer is ''because it is a blue....???????'' HUH????? Like that is NORMAL on a blue...NOTTTTTT.....They send the customer to my website to read about the blue's.......then their customer looks at my blues and calls me and ask why my blues all have thick coats and cant compare that breeders dog to mine. SEEMS they don't see a coat like what that breeder is blaming on blue......Also those who bad mouth the blue's saying they ALL have sparse coats..its a lie..I have full thick SOFT full coated dogs here. I have heard so much stories giving the blue's a bad rap.I have seen dogs like they are talking about If your getting dogs like that in YOUR LINE please shut it down .And please give that dog away not try sell it have it spayed/neutered to stop what ever is causing the coat problem do not continue breeding that line.If I ever get pups that look like the pictures that I saw, those dogs would never be bred again.It can happen when too much blue is in those lines......too much blue can cause all of this.Alot of people think blues have shabby coats NOT SO.Im working for the last 4 years on getting something beautiful and very rare from my blue's and Im almost there.I can just taste it.You will be the first to know when I produce it....It took me 10 Years to learn what I have about the Blue's.Ive been breeding for more then 20 years.Here are a just few examples of blue pup litters.I never stop learning.2 solid dogs can produce a party..but 2 party's can not produce a solid.........well if im wrong ..this is what I have learned on my own.I'm writing this to answer questions asked about the blues It is from my experience only, I am not a rocket scientist and will never know everything or claim too know everything on the blue gene.ALL I can say is Im very satisfied with my dogs and am very proud of them.
Shih tzu Colors- what is a Blue?Liver?Black?
example-Liver Noses
There are 3 color noses in the Shih tzu Black,Liver and Blue is the rarest
True blue Blue eyes blue pigmentation around the eyes and blue nose.
example-Blue Noses
Adonis a Bluecajun pup born & bred here is featured in Dog Fancy magazine August 2009 issue representing the rare Blue Shih tzu
This is the same 2 pups at birth as adults they are BLUE NOSED DOGs I thought they were a gold & whites till the noses came out.I have these colors alot and they all end up being usally the silver with the blue nose.How can a pup change this much in color?Happens all the time with the blues.Beware of red or gold coming off of blue dogs they will FOOL YOU.
EXAMPLE: from left to right. First dog is a black,next a liver then a Blue then a black
Just A few Bluecajun Blue's for examples
Those tricky Blues.......Blue nose dogs Fur color can be any color,
This is Blue in the picture as a pup
Whites can have all 3 color noses.White's with a blue nose are called blue pointed with a liver nose, liver pointed with a black nose, black pointed.
Born solid Black with the blue nose...pup blues out between 5 to 18 months old SAME MALE AS HE BLUE'S OUT AT 18 MONTHS Watch those dogs you think are black...they can blue out...If the nose isn't black at birth or within 3 days watch them.Examples below.Anything coming from Bluecajuns that comes out black at birth is usally a Blue.
Livers
Do Shih tzu's stay the same color????
HERE are a few examples of color changing from the left to right is the same dog Most shih tzus will get lighter with age.I have bought chocolates that were deep dark and faded out to light orange or brown .If you want dark chocolate, make sure the dogs line's are holding the dark almost black at birth color same goes for the mahogany deep dark reds. The darker(almost black) coat at birth the better for holding the color from left to right will be the same dog as it changes colors.
This is one of the rarest color blue ever produced here at Bluecajuns .It is called an Non-Dilute Isabella / AMBER Eyes / Blue eyes/Blue Points . A Non Dilute Isabella is when Blue overlays the Red Fawn Gene to acquire a Cinnamon Gold Coloration. These are from Chinese Ancestry and Shar Pei's carry them often, but hardly ever does a Chinese Shih Tzu carry them !
The vets have told me they have never seen dogs this color before especially a shih tzu.I have produced a few in the last year.Im waiting and hoping for a female.Below are a few males I produced.This color is so hard to capture on film due to lighting throwing red tones.All have had beautiful amber eyes very light.
And the rarest and newest color in the blue shihtzu is.......
3 blue pups all diffrent in coat color
Don's Beautiful gang from Texas..blue dog number 1 is from Bluecajunshihtzus
Example of Blue lavender nose Bluecajun Imperial from 2010 thought she was a liver at first...she is a blue has the gunmetal blue nose.Check out how she blued out..
Blue noses-- no guessing if its a Blue
WHITES
Blue Nose
Liver Nose
Black Nose(common color on most shih tzu)
Blue litters born here at Bluecajun's
This is BROOKLYN LOOK AT HOW MUCH SHE CHANGED
check out this rare girl...under her coat she is.marbled blue tiger striped...not brindle....she was shaved down for summer in the first picture.yeah I shaved her ears they were knotted...as you can see they grew back FAST...LOL
Bluecajun lavender female
Bluecajun lavender female
Bluecajun lavender female
What more of a coat on a Blue shitzu pup at 12 weeks could you want?Blues do have great coats.
No dog is truly hypoallergenic. Shih Tzu are one of the better choices for allergy sufferers. Most people think that the hair is the cause of a persons allergy. Dander is the biggest contributor. Shih Tzu have less dander than most breeds therefor people with allergies tend to do better with this breed.One person's allergies may vary greatly from another person's. It is always wise to visit the dog to see if you are allergic to it before you commit.
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Bluecajun lavender female
Bluecajun lavender male
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Beaux & Nu Nu
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Beaux & Nu Nu
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Blue eyes that persist throughout life can occasionally be found in Shih Tzu. Such blue eyes are found in blue dogs. Blue Shih Tzu lack a needed color gene for black. Their color is therefore dilute; they also have blue pigment on their muzzles, noses, lips, footpads, and eye rims. Like liver-pigmented dogs (which have light brown eyes and pigment rather than the more common black), blue Shih Tzu are rare, but are perfectly acceptable in the show ring. All colors and markings are permissible in our breed. Nevertheless, blue eyes are unacceptable in the show ring .Light eyes of this kind do not affect vision, and blue-eyed Shih Tzu make fine pet.I have lot's of dogs with Blue eyes,I have heard it's a fault in the shih tzu.Not in my book ,It's beautiful if the dog has all the pigmentation around the eyes to go with it.When pigment around the eyes is missing then it is a fault.I have seen pictures of so called faults and So far all my blue eyes have had the pigment(mascara) and no eye problems, they are not albino and a vet has checked them and their eyes are fine.It is not a disease it is a real blue eye not to be associated with the white eye(disease) found in all dogs, that people confuse this with.Just like the liver nose dogs having the green eyes. It is only eye color If your not sure have a vet check your dogs eyes. Just like in people red heads and blondes have the blue and green eyes.I posted just a few that were born here for examples.THE DOGS BELOW ARE VERY RARE.
Blue and Light color eyes
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Rare Shih tzu Colors
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