There are two accepted coat colours, red and blue. Chocolate and cream are considered to be faults. Blue dogs can be blue, blue mottled, or blue speckled with tan on the legs and chest and white markings and a black patch or 'mask' on one or both sides of the head. In addition to the primary colouration, an Australian Cattle Dog displays some patches of solid or near-solid colour. There will often be a solid colour spot at the base of the tail and a white tip.
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