There are many colors of the Chihuahua dog, which means that they can be camouflaged in many different environments. Most colors are a combination of the colors of their purebred Chi parents.
So, there can be many more colors of this tiny dog.Chihuahuas come in a variety of coat colors, but the most common are chocolate, red, fawn, and cream. Some come in parti color combinations!
Additionally, a dense, sleek black-and-tan Chi color, with a patterned white chest, belly, and face became very popular. Chihuahuas come in all sorts of coat colors, but some are more common than others.
There are some pretty unique and interesting standard Chihuahua colors that you will love!
1. Black
Most Chihuahuas inherit solid black coats but they are usually backed with different colored markings. Now we are talking about a solid black (without any markings) Chi coat color that is extremely rare.
To be born completely black in color, a solid black Chihuahua puppy must have purebred Chi parents with dominant black genes.
A black Chihuahua‘s muzzle and eyes are colored in solid black.
2. Black & Tan
When I first saw a black and tan Chihuahua puppy it immediately made me think of Miniature Pinscher and Doberman Pinscher colors. Its black and tan coat color greatly resembles other dog breeds that come in these shades.
But, what makes a black and tan Chihuahua special is that it often inherits a signature white marking that is located on the chest.
So, while its muzzle, ears, and legs are colored in tan, Chi’s chest is usually white.
3. Blue & Tan
We are back to yet another rare Chi coat color. Despite the fact that blue and tan coloring isn’t something you’ll see everyday, this color combination is welcomed to the American Kennel Club.
If you are familiar with dog colors, you know that blue coat color doesn’t actually come off as blue. The “blue” coat color derives from a diluted black pigment.
That being said, blue and tan Chi need both the dilution gene and the gene responsible for tan markings.
Typically, the paws, the area around the muzzle, and the tips of the ears are all tan in hue.
4. Chocolate
Chocolate (brown) coat colors in Chihuahua dogs are caused by the black gene, which is also responsible for the development of chocolate and liver coat colors.
Unlike their solid black counterparts, chocolate Chihuahuas are not as uncommon.
The chocolate Chihuahua dog inherits a dark base coat color that has been lightened to chocolate brown. Alongside that, the skin around its nose and eyelids has also lightened to a chocolate shade.
The chocolate color doesn’t appear in many dog breeds. The most popular breeds inheriting this color are Labrador Retrievers and the Havanese.
5. Chocolate & Tan
As we previously mentioned, the black eumelanin pigment plays a major role in chocolate Chihuahuas. When diluted, the black pigment changes to shades of brown (chocolate, fawn, red, or liver).
We usually see black and tan dogs, but chocolate and tan is a rarer color combination.
The chocolate color is caused by the previously mentioned black pigment that is diluted. This means that chocolate & tan Chihuahuas inherit brown or beige noses.
Inheriting tan sports also known as “kiss markings” above their eyes makes chocolate and tan Chis ultra cute!
Besides tanned kiss markings, chocolate Chihuahuas have tan markings across their chest, muzzle, and legs.
6. Cream
More often than not, cream Chis are mistaken for white Chihuahuas. While there is great similarity between the two, they are still very different. Unlike pure white that is basically spotless, cream coats still contain some red hues.
This is because Chi’s cream color derives from the pheomelanin pigment that is responsible for the dilution of red color.
Similar to cream Shiba Inus, cream Chis can have almost completely white coats, but once you take a closer look you see that the coat color leans more towards diluted red shades.
In addition to light creamy coats, most cream Chihuahuas inherit lighter skin pigmentation. They usually have dark brown to black colored eyes and noses.
7. Fawn
The fawn color is so frequent in the Chihuahua breed that people used to call Chis “tiny yellow dogs”. There is even a separate Chihuahua type that is referred to as the “Fawn Chihuahua”.
Having said that, the fawn coat color of a Chihuahua puppy is dominant and it looks yellowish. But, it is not dull.
Fawn Chihuahuas come in different shades. Their fawn color can range from a lighter cream-yellow to a darker red-yellow.