Color and Markings Color and markings and their overall appearance are very important points to be evaluated. The ground color is pure white. They vary from the size of a dime to the size of a half-dollar. They are pleasingly and evenly distributed. The less the spots intermingle the better.
Spots are usually smaller on the head, legs and tail than on the body.
Ears are preferably spotted. It consists of tan markings found on the head, neck, chest, leg or tail of a black or liver-spotted dog. Patches are a disqualification. A patch is a solid mass of black or liver hair containing no white hair. It is appreciably larger than a normal sized spot.