- The last three may represent either isabella/blue, or faded liver (liver pigment) or faded black (black pigment) respectively.Sable: Any Sable combination in any of the patterns.
Brindle:
with striping or with stripingTan:
with markings in the traditional patternGrizzle: Grey, Red, Liver, Blue or Isabella grizzle (regular).
Masking: Allowed on all of the above (any type of mask) - mask matches pigment. Solid cream/red dogz may be masked with
, may be masked with . Masking on the ears is allowed to be present on the tips alone, or the whole ears.White Markings: All of the above may have
in any amount. In dogz with more white than trim, a white blaze is preferred, as is a white tailtip. Slight ticking allowed. In long haired Shih Tzus where the coat on the body extends down to the ground it is possible for the long hair of the body or upper legs to completely obscure the feet. Therefore it is permissible for long haired Shih Tzus with irish spotting or blanket markings to lack the white feet/lower legs that is usually required for these patterns.A bit of
on the jowls is allowed as stained fur.
in black-pigmented dogz, 
in others.
in black (35) dogz, 
in liver (95, 55), 
in blue (25, 115) and 
in isabella (125). Silver (25, 115) have 
