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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

Most dog coloring pages are drawn from memory, and it shows: a generic dog with floppy ears and a happy face, labeled whatever breed the title needs. These realistic dog coloring pages work the other way around. Each sheet is a portrait of one breed, drawn to its standard: the shape of the skull, the set of the ears, the length of the back, the way the coat falls or curls or cords. Under every dog, the breed name stands in large outlined letters, ready to be colored along with the portrait.

The breeds collected here are the ones you meet at a dog show more often than at the dog park: pointers and setters from the Continent, herding dogs from Hungary and Scandinavia, barge dogs and monastery dogs, cart-pulling mountain dogs, heavy mastiffs from the Mediterranean, and a handful of lesser-known American breeds that even dog people have to look up. Several are rare dog breeds with only a few hundred puppies registered a year, which makes these sheets a good way to learn what they look like. The group also covers almost every coat a dog can wear: wire, silk, cords, tight curls, flecked belton, bare skin. For anyone who colors fur, that variety is the attraction.

The drawings are detailed, with fur rendered strand by strand, so they suit adults and teens who want a realistic dog to color rather than a cartoon. Younger children can still enjoy a sheet of a dog they love; the shapes are large and the outlines are clean. Each dog stands in a quiet setting that hints at its home ground, from alpine meadows to Mediterranean gardens, and the background can be colored fully or left white to make the dog stand out.

Click any picture and the PDF opens in a new tab, sized for US Letter and printing without a hitch on A4. The note under each dog names the coat colors that are correct for the breed and says where the markings go, so a finished page can match a show champion or the real dog waiting for dinner at home. Not sure about a color? Take the note as a starting point and trust your own dog as the final authority.

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Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The giant schnauzer began as a cattle-driving dog in Bavaria, which explains the build under all that wire. Only two colors exist: solid black, or pepper-and-salt, a gray made of banded hairs. For pepper-and-salt, leave the eyebrows and beard a little lighter than the body. — The giant schnauzer began as a cattle-driving dog in Bavaria, which explains the build under all that wire. Only two colors exist: solid black, or pepper-and-salt, a gray made of banded hairs. For pepper-and-salt, leave the eyebrows and beard a little lighter than the body.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The smallest of the sighthounds, with the fine bone and arched back that the whole family shares. Italian greyhounds come in fawn, cream, red, blue, black, seal and sable, often with white on the chest and toes. Keep the shading light; the coat is so short the muscles show through. — The smallest of the sighthounds, with the fine bone and arched back that the whole family shares. Italian greyhounds come in fawn, cream, red, blue, black, seal and sable, often with white on the chest and toes. Keep the shading light; the coat is so short the muscles show through.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - All muscle and a broad grin: the Staffordshire bull terrier from the English Midlands. Red, fawn, white, black, blue and every shade of brindle are all in the standard, alone or with white patches. The ears fold back in a rose shape, so the inside stays visible and can be pink. — All muscle and a broad grin: the Staffordshire bull terrier from the English Midlands. Red, fawn, white, black, blue and every shade of brindle are all in the standard, alone or with white patches. The ears fold back in a rose shape, so the inside stays visible and can be pink.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Here is the corgi with the tail. The Cardigan Welsh corgi is the older of the two Welsh breeds, longer in the body, with large rounded ears and a brush tail carried low. Brindle, blue merle, red, sable and black with tan or brindle points all occur, nearly always with white on the chest, legs and neck. — Here is the corgi with the tail. The Cardigan Welsh corgi is the older of the two Welsh breeds, longer in the body, with large rounded ears and a brush tail carried low. Brindle, blue merle, red, sable and black with tan or brindle points all occur, nearly always with white on the chest, legs and neck.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Short-coated and heavier than its Bernese cousin, the greater Swiss mountain dog once pulled carts through Alpine villages. The pattern is tricolor and fixed: black body, rust on the cheeks, legs and above each eye, white on the blaze, muzzle, chest, feet and tail tip. Rust always sits between the black and the white. — Short-coated and heavier than its Bernese cousin, the greater Swiss mountain dog once pulled carts through Alpine villages. The pattern is tricolor and fixed: black body, rust on the cheeks, legs and above each eye, white on the blaze, muzzle, chest, feet and tail tip. Rust always sits between the black and the white.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Built for hauling freight rather than racing, the Alaskan malamute is bigger and more heavily furred than a husky, with a plumed tail carried over the back. Gray and white is the classic; sable, black, red and pure white also occur. The eyes are always brown; blue would make it a different breed. — Built for hauling freight rather than racing, the Alaskan malamute is bigger and more heavily furred than a husky, with a plumed tail carried over the back. Gray and white is the classic; sable, black, red and pure white also occur. The eyes are always brown; blue would make it a different breed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - For centuries the Lhasa apso watched over monasteries in Tibet, and the coat was meant for Himalayan cold. Golden, honey, cream, grizzle, slate and black all appear in the breed, often with darker tips on the ears and beard. The hair parts along the spine; shade each side of the part separately. — For centuries the Lhasa apso watched over monasteries in Tibet, and the coat was meant for Himalayan cold. Golden, honey, cream, grizzle, slate and black all appear in the breed, often with darker tips on the ears and beard. The hair parts along the spine; shade each side of the part separately.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - An otter-shaped head is what breeders look for in a border terrier, and this one has it. The wiry coat comes in grizzle and tan, blue and tan, red or wheaten, usually with a dark muzzle and ears. Short strokes in two shades will suggest the harsh double coat. — An otter-shaped head is what breeders look for in a border terrier, and this one has it. The wiry coat comes in grizzle and tan, blue and tan, red or wheaten, usually with a dark muzzle and ears. Short strokes in two shades will suggest the harsh double coat.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Those flecks are the whole point of an English setter and they have a name: belton. Choose orange belton, blue belton (black flecks on white), lemon, liver or tricolor, and color only the spots, leaving the white ground alone. The long feathering on the legs, tail and belly takes a soft, flowing stroke. — Those flecks are the whole point of an English setter and they have a name: belton. Choose orange belton, blue belton (black flecks on white), lemon, liver or tricolor, and color only the spots, leaving the white ground alone. The long feathering on the legs, tail and belly takes a soft, flowing stroke.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Bred down from rat terriers in Louisiana, the American hairless terrier has no coat to shade, only skin. The base is pink, with patches in black, gray, red, golden or blue that are already outlined on this sheet. Color the patches, then warm the pink with a touch of peach where the body curves. — Bred down from rat terriers in Louisiana, the American hairless terrier has no coat to shade, only skin. The base is pink, with patches in black, gray, red, golden or blue that are already outlined on this sheet. Color the patches, then warm the pink with a touch of peach where the body curves.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Schipperkes guarded Belgian canal boats and kept them free of rats, which earned them the name of barge dogs. Fox-like face, thick ruff, shorter hair on the legs: all hallmarks of the breed. The color is solid black, nothing else; use dark gray on the ruff highlights or the texture vanishes into one flat shape. — Schipperkes guarded Belgian canal boats and kept them free of rats, which earned them the name of barge dogs. Fox-like face, thick ruff, shorter hair on the legs: all hallmarks of the breed. The color is solid black, nothing else; use dark gray on the ruff highlights or the texture vanishes into one flat shape.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - One of France's oldest breeds, the Dogue de Bordeaux carries the largest head in the dog world in proportion to its body. Fawn is the only coat, from light to deep mahogany, with a black mask, a brown mask or none at all, and a little white allowed on chest and toes. Work the wrinkles in a darker fawn. — One of France's oldest breeds, the Dogue de Bordeaux carries the largest head in the dog world in proportion to its body. Fawn is the only coat, from light to deep mahogany, with a black mask, a brown mask or none at all, and a little white allowed on chest and toes. Work the wrinkles in a darker fawn.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - A German town gave the Leonberger its name, and the breed was meant to look like the lion on the town's coat of arms. Lion-yellow, red, reddish-brown and sand are the breed's colors, and the black mask is not optional. Many have black-tipped hairs over the back; a few dark strokes along the topline look right. — A German town gave the Leonberger its name, and the breed was meant to look like the lion on the town's coat of arms. Lion-yellow, red, reddish-brown and sand are the breed's colors, and the black mask is not optional. Many have black-tipped hairs over the back; a few dark strokes along the topline look right.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The heaviest of the spaniels, named for Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, with a massive head and a low, rolling walk. The coat is white with lemon or orange markings, mostly on the head and ears, plus freckles on the muzzle and legs. Leave most of this sheet white and spend your effort on the ears. — The heaviest of the spaniels, named for Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, with a massive head and a low, rolling walk. The coat is white with lemon or orange markings, mostly on the head and ears, plus freckles on the muzzle and legs. Leave most of this sheet white and spend your effort on the ears.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Long ears, loose lips and a serious face: the Bracco Italiano is an Italian pointer that already appears in Renaissance paintings. Coats are white, or white with orange or chestnut patches, and many are roan, with color flecked through the white. The ears are usually the darkest part. Start there. — Long ears, loose lips and a serious face: the Bracco Italiano is an Italian pointer that already appears in Renaissance paintings. Coats are white, or white with orange or chestnut patches, and many are roan, with color flecked through the white. The ears are usually the darkest part. Start there.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Descended from the war dogs of ancient Rome, the Neapolitan mastiff is all folds and dewlap. Gray (called blue), black, mahogany and tawny are the choices, and any of them may be brindled. Go darker inside every wrinkle to make the skin look heavy. Detailed. — Descended from the war dogs of ancient Rome, the Neapolitan mastiff is all folds and dewlap. Gray (called blue), black, mahogany and tawny are the choices, and any of them may be brindled. Go darker inside every wrinkle to make the skin look heavy. Detailed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The name is German for monkey terrier, and the face explains it. Affenpinschers are most often black, but gray, silver, red, black and tan and a mixed shade called belge all turn up. The coat is rough and wiry; short, uneven strokes suit it better than smooth blending. — The name is German for monkey terrier, and the face explains it. Affenpinschers are most often black, but gray, silver, red, black and tan and a mixed shade called belge all turn up. The coat is rough and wiry; short, uneven strokes suit it better than smooth blending.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - A Viking cattle dog in a corgi's body, the Swedish Vallhund has stood on Scandinavian farms for a thousand years. The color runs from gray to red or yellow with a wolf-like sable pattern, lighter on the throat, chest and belly, and lighter "harness marks" over the shoulders. Tails may be long or naturally bobbed, as here. — A Viking cattle dog in a corgi's body, the Swedish Vallhund has stood on Scandinavian farms for a thousand years. The color runs from gray to red or yellow with a wolf-like sable pattern, lighter on the throat, chest and belly, and lighter "harness marks" over the shoulders. Tails may be long or naturally bobbed, as here.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Only one color is allowed for the Irish water spaniel: a dark liver with a purplish cast that breeders call puce. The tight curls, the topknot falling over the eyes and the smooth "rat tail" are all here to color. Try a warm brown over a dark brown and let the curls catch the light. Detailed. — Only one color is allowed for the Irish water spaniel: a dark liver with a purplish cast that breeders call puce. The tight curls, the topknot falling over the eyes and the smooth "rat tail" are all here to color. Try a warm brown over a dark brown and let the curls catch the light. Detailed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Hungarian shepherds have worked with the puli since the Magyars arrived; the cords are not a hairstyle but a working coat that sheds rain and blunts a bite. Black is the classic, with white, gray and a pale cream called fako also seen. Color each cord as a cylinder, dark down one side, and the coat turns heavy and three-dimensional. Detailed. — Hungarian shepherds have worked with the puli since the Magyars arrived; the cords are not a hairstyle but a working coat that sheds rain and blunts a bite. Black is the classic, with white, gray and a pale cream called fako also seen. Color each cord as a cylinder, dark down one side, and the coat turns heavy and three-dimensional. Detailed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Farm dogs first and pets second, rat terriers cleared American barns of vermin and, by legend, the White House too. The pattern is pied: a white base with patches of black, tan, chocolate, blue, lemon or apricot, often with tan points on the face. Those patches are outlined here, so pick a color and fill. — Farm dogs first and pets second, rat terriers cleared American barns of vermin and, by legend, the White House too. The pattern is pied: a white base with patches of black, tan, chocolate, blue, lemon or apricot, often with tan points on the face. Those patches are outlined here, so pick a color and fill.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - On the Turkish plateau this dog has guarded flocks against wolves for thousands of years, and it still lives with the sheep rather than the shepherd. Any color is acceptable, but the familiar look is fawn with a black mask and black ears. Keep the body pale and spend the dark pencil on the face. — On the Turkish plateau this dog has guarded flocks against wolves for thousands of years, and it still lives with the sheep rather than the shepherd. Any color is acceptable, but the familiar look is fawn with a black mask and black ears. Keep the body pale and spend the dark pencil on the face.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Cattle drover, cart puller, wartime messenger: the Bouvier des Flandres did every rough job on the Flemish farm. Coats run from fawn through brindle and salt-and-pepper to black, all of them tousled and harsh, with heavy eyebrows and a full beard. Scribbled strokes work better than smooth shading. — Cattle drover, cart puller, wartime messenger: the Bouvier des Flandres did every rough job on the Flemish farm. Coats run from fawn through brindle and salt-and-pepper to black, all of them tousled and harsh, with heavy eyebrows and a full beard. Scribbled strokes work better than smooth shading.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Bred in the 1920s to hunt wild boar across the pampas, the Dogo Argentino is pure white by design, so hunters could spot it in the brush. A single dark patch on the head, usually around an eye, is the only marking allowed. Shade the muscles with the lightest gray you own and let the paper do the rest. — Bred in the 1920s to hunt wild boar across the pampas, the Dogo Argentino is pure white by design, so hunters could spot it in the brush. A single dark patch on the head, usually around an eye, is the only marking allowed. Shade the muscles with the lightest gray you own and let the paper do the rest.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The French call this herder bas-rouge, red stockings, after the rust markings that climb each leg. The rest of the coat is black, with tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, chest and under the tail; a rarer harlequin version adds gray patches. Look for the double dewclaws on the hind legs, a breed trademark. — The French call this herder bas-rouge, red stockings, after the rust markings that climb each leg. The rest of the coat is black, with tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, chest and under the tail; a rarer harlequin version adds gray patches. Look for the double dewclaws on the hind legs, a breed trademark.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - No breed has taken Best in Show at Westminster more often than the wire fox terrier, and the attitude shows. The coat runs mostly white, with black, tan or black-and-tan markings on the head and in a saddle over the back. Leave the white alone and build the wiry texture only in the colored patches. — No breed has taken Best in Show at Westminster more often than the wire fox terrier, and the attitude shows. The coat runs mostly white, with black, tan or black-and-tan markings on the head and in a saddle over the back. Leave the white alone and build the wiry texture only in the colored patches.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The Spinone Italiano is a slow, steady Italian hunting dog with a wiry coat and a thoughtful face framed by eyebrows and beard. White, white with orange or brown patches, and orange or brown roan are the choices. Roan is fun to color: dot fine flecks of color through the white rather than filling it in. — The Spinone Italiano is a slow, steady Italian hunting dog with a wiry coat and a thoughtful face framed by eyebrows and beard. White, white with orange or brown patches, and orange or brown roan are the choices. Roan is fun to color: dot fine flecks of color through the white rather than filling it in.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Not a terrier at all, but a monastery companion from the Himalayas with big flat feet that work like snowshoes. Any color except liver is acceptable, and many Tibetan terriers are parti-colored, gold, cream or gray. The long hair falls over the eyes, and that veil is drawn here for you to shade. — Not a terrier at all, but a monastery companion from the Himalayas with big flat feet that work like snowshoes. Any color except liver is acceptable, and many Tibetan terriers are parti-colored, gold, cream or gray. The long hair falls over the eyes, and that veil is drawn here for you to shade.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Monks kept Tibetan spaniels on monastery walls as lookouts, and the lion-like mane and plumed tail come from that mountain life, not from any spaniel. Gold, cream, fawn, red, black and black and tan all occur, solid or with white. Color the mane a shade lighter than the body to make it stand out. — Monks kept Tibetan spaniels on monastery walls as lookouts, and the lion-like mane and plumed tail come from that mountain life, not from any spaniel. Gold, cream, fawn, red, black and black and tan all occur, solid or with white. Color the mane a shade lighter than the body to make it stand out.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - A versatile Hungarian farm dog, the mudi herds, guards and hunts with the same wavy coat and upright ears. Black is the most common color, with brown, white, fawn, gray and a merle pattern called cifra also seen. Each wave in the coat is drawn separately; a two-tone treatment makes the curls read. — A versatile Hungarian farm dog, the mudi herds, guards and hunts with the same wavy coat and upright ears. Black is the most common color, with brown, white, fawn, gray and a merle pattern called cifra also seen. Each wave in the coat is drawn separately; a two-tone treatment makes the curls read.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Dropped ears are the quick way to tell a Norfolk terrier from its prick-eared Norwich cousin. Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle, the coat is hard and wiry with a soft ruff around the neck. Scratchy short strokes in a warm brown give the texture. — Dropped ears are the quick way to tell a Norfolk terrier from its prick-eared Norwich cousin. Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle, the coat is hard and wiry with a soft ruff around the neck. Scratchy short strokes in a warm brown give the texture.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Vikings sailed with Norwegian elkhounds, and the breed still hunts moose by holding it at bay until the hunter arrives. The color is always gray with black tips, lighter on the chest, belly and legs, with a black muzzle, black ears and a black tail tip. Shade the gray in layers for the thick double coat. — Vikings sailed with Norwegian elkhounds, and the breed still hunts moose by holding it at bay until the hunter arrives. The color is always gray with black tips, lighter on the chest, belly and legs, with a black muzzle, black ears and a black tail tip. Shade the gray in layers for the thick double coat.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - An American original from the Southern woods, the black and tan coonhound trails raccoons by scent and announces them with a deep bay. The name says it all: coal black with rich tan over each eye, on the muzzle, chest and legs. Those long ears should be the darkest part of the dog. — An American original from the Southern woods, the black and tan coonhound trails raccoons by scent and announces them with a deep bay. The name says it all: coal black with rich tan over each eye, on the muzzle, chest and legs. Those long ears should be the darkest part of the dog.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Scottish drovers worked bearded collies in rain and mist, and the shaggy coat is weatherproof for a reason. Puppies are born black, blue, brown or fawn and lighten with age, so a gray or silvery coat is common in adults, usually with white on the face, chest and feet. Long, sweeping strokes suit the hair. — Scottish drovers worked bearded collies in rain and mist, and the shaggy coat is weatherproof for a reason. Puppies are born black, blue, brown or fawn and lighten with age, so a gray or silvery coat is common in adults, usually with white on the face, chest and feet. Long, sweeping strokes suit the hair.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Guard dog of Himalayan villages and caravans, the Tibetan mastiff carries a mane that makes an already huge dog look larger. Black, black and tan, brown, blue-gray and gold are all seen, often with tan markings over the eyes and on the legs. Work the mane in long strokes and the body in short ones. — Guard dog of Himalayan villages and caravans, the Tibetan mastiff carries a mane that makes an already huge dog look larger. Black, black and tan, brown, blue-gray and gold are all seen, often with tan markings over the eyes and on the legs. Work the mane in long strokes and the body in short ones.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Moscow aristocrats kept these tiny dogs in the days of the tsars, and the breed nearly vanished before Soviet breeders revived it. This is the long-haired variety, with its fringed ears like butterfly wings. Black and tan, brown and tan, blue and tan or solid red are the four colors; make the fringes a shade darker. — Moscow aristocrats kept these tiny dogs in the days of the tsars, and the breed nearly vanished before Soviet breeders revived it. This is the long-haired variety, with its fringed ears like butterfly wings. Black and tan, brown and tan, blue and tan or solid red are the four colors; make the fringes a shade darker.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Dutch hunters used this small spaniel to lure ducks into netted canals, and the white tail plume was the lure. White with clear orange-red patches is the only coat, and the black tips on the ear hair are called earrings. Keep the patches warm and the white clean for the breed's cheerful look. — Dutch hunters used this small spaniel to lure ducks into netted canals, and the white tail plume was the lure. White with clear orange-red patches is the only coat, and the black tips on the ear hair are called earrings. Keep the patches warm and the white clean for the breed's cheerful look.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Little lion, the name means, and the clip proves it: a full mane in front, a closely clipped rear and a tuft on the end of the tail. Lowchen come in every color and combination, so this is a sheet to color however you please. The clipped areas can be a soft skin tone or light gray. — Little lion, the name means, and the clip proves it: a full mane in front, a closely clipped rear and a tuft on the end of the tail. Lowchen come in every color and combination, so this is a sheet to color however you please. The clipped areas can be a soft skin tone or light gray.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The national dog of Malta, where it has hunted rabbits for centuries, the Pharaoh hound blushes: the nose and ears flush pink when the dog is excited. Tan to rich chestnut is the coat, with a white tail tip and sometimes a white star on the chest. Give the eyes an amber tone to match. — The national dog of Malta, where it has hunted rabbits for centuries, the Pharaoh hound blushes: the nose and ears flush pink when the dog is excited. Tan to rich chestnut is the coat, with a white tail tip and sometimes a white star on the chest. Give the eyes an amber tone to match.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The komondor guards Hungarian flocks by looking like a sheep until the wolf gets close. The corded coat is always white, so the challenge here is shading rather than coloring: run a light gray down one side of each cord and leave the other side white, and the whole coat will take on depth. Detailed. — The komondor guards Hungarian flocks by looking like a sheep until the wolf gets close. The corded coat is always white, so the challenge here is shading rather than coloring: run a light gray down one side of each cord and leave the other side white, and the whole coat will take on depth. Detailed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Say it the French way or just say PBGV: this is a low, rough-coated rabbit hound from the Vendee coast, built to push through brambles. White is the base, with lemon, orange, sable, grizzle or black markings mostly on the head and back. Tousled is the goal, so avoid neat, even strokes. — Say it the French way or just say PBGV: this is a low, rough-coated rabbit hound from the Vendee coast, built to push through brambles. White is the base, with lemon, orange, sable, grizzle or black markings mostly on the head and back. Tousled is the goal, so avoid neat, even strokes.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Named for an estate in Wales where it was bred to face badgers, the Sealyham terrier is now one of the rarest terriers anywhere. The body is white; lemon, tan or badger-gray markings appear on the head and ears only. Tint the fall of hair over the eyes and the beard a warm cream. — Named for an estate in Wales where it was bred to face badgers, the Sealyham terrier is now one of the rarest terriers anywhere. The body is white; lemon, tan or badger-gray markings appear on the head and ears only. Tint the fall of hair over the eyes and the beard a warm cream.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Portuguese sailors kept these small hounds aboard ship to hunt rats, and ashore they still hunt rabbits in packs. Yellow or fawn, from pale to deep red, with or without white, is the usual coat, and the breed comes smooth or wire-haired. Keep the inside of those big ears pale pink. — Portuguese sailors kept these small hounds aboard ship to hunt rats, and ashore they still hunt rabbits in packs. Yellow or fawn, from pale to deep red, with or without white, is the usual coat, and the breed comes smooth or wire-haired. Keep the inside of those big ears pale pink.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - From a remote valley in County Wicklow, where legend says it turned the kitchen spit, the Glen of Imaal terrier is low, strong and slightly bowed in the front legs. Wheaten, blue and brindle are the three accepted colors, and wheaten runs from cream to red. A soft double coat; work it in short, wavy strokes. — From a remote valley in County Wicklow, where legend says it turned the kitchen spit, the Glen of Imaal terrier is low, strong and slightly bowed in the front legs. Wheaten, blue and brindle are the three accepted colors, and wheaten runs from cream to red. A soft double coat; work it in short, wavy strokes.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Shaggy, rangy and alert, the Berger Picard herded sheep in the north of France for centuries and nearly disappeared after two world wars. The harsh coat comes in fawn, from pale to red, or in gray brindle, and the large ears stand straight up. Make the eyebrows and beard a little darker than the body. — Shaggy, rangy and alert, the Berger Picard herded sheep in the north of France for centuries and nearly disappeared after two world wars. The harsh coat comes in fawn, from pale to red, or in gray brindle, and the large ears stand straight up. Make the eyebrows and beard a little darker than the body.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Probably the oldest of the retriever breeds, the curly-coated retriever wears tight, crisp curls everywhere except the smooth face and front of the legs. Only two colors exist, black or liver, with no white. Color each curl with a darker center and a lighter rim, and the coat will look wet. — Probably the oldest of the retriever breeds, the curly-coated retriever wears tight, crisp curls everywhere except the smooth face and front of the legs. Only two colors exist, black or liver, with no white. Color each curl with a darker center and a lighter rim, and the coat will look wet.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - A French farm dog that herded by day and guarded by night, the briard hides its eyes behind a long fringe and carries double dewclaws on each hind leg. Black, gray and tawny, from light fawn to deep red, are the breed colors. Use long, slightly wavy strokes and let the coat fall in sheets. — A French farm dog that herded by day and guarded by night, the briard hides its eyes behind a long fringe and carries double dewclaws on each hind leg. Black, gray and tawny, from light fawn to deep red, are the breed colors. Use long, slightly wavy strokes and let the coat fall in sheets.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Tall ears and a long neck give the Ibizan hound an Egyptian look, though the breed has hunted rabbits on the Balearic Islands for ages. Red and white in any proportion, or solid red or white, with a pink nose and amber eyes. Warm the red with a touch of orange and let the white stay bare. — Tall ears and a long neck give the Ibizan hound an Egyptian look, though the breed has hunted rabbits on the Balearic Islands for ages. Red and white in any proportion, or solid red or white, with a pink nose and amber eyes. Warm the red with a touch of orange and let the white stay bare.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Low, long and solemn, the Sussex spaniel was bred for slow hunting in heavy English undergrowth and has a famous frown. One color only: a rich golden liver, with the ends of the hairs lighter and gold. Lay down a deep brown first, then glaze gold over the highlights on the ears and back. — Low, long and solemn, the Sussex spaniel was bred for slow hunting in heavy English undergrowth and has a famous frown. One color only: a rich golden liver, with the ends of the hairs lighter and gold. Lay down a deep brown first, then glaze gold over the highlights on the ears and back.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Island Scotland produced the Skye terrier, twice as long as it is tall and dressed in a coat that sweeps the ground. Black, blue, gray, silver, fawn or cream are the colors, always with black ears, muzzle and tail tip. Pull the pencil along the whole length of each hair, top to hem. — Island Scotland produced the Skye terrier, twice as long as it is tall and dressed in a coat that sweeps the ground. Black, blue, gray, silver, fawn or cream are the colors, always with black ears, muzzle and tail tip. Pull the pencil along the whole length of each hair, top to hem.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Herders in the Italian Alps relied on the Bergamasco sheepdog, whose coat forms broad, flat mats called flocks rather than round cords. Solid gray in every shade from silver to near black is the classic, and black itself is accepted. Shade each flock as a flat plate with a dark edge, like roof tiles. Detailed. — Herders in the Italian Alps relied on the Bergamasco sheepdog, whose coat forms broad, flat mats called flocks rather than round cords. Solid gray in every shade from silver to near black is the classic, and black itself is accepted. Shade each flock as a flat plate with a dark edge, like roof tiles. Detailed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Named for a character in a Walter Scott novel, the Dandie Dinmont terrier has a long body, a topknot of silky hair and large thoughtful eyes. The colors are called pepper, from bluish black to pale silver, and mustard, from reddish brown to pale fawn. Keep the topknot almost white in either color. — Named for a character in a Walter Scott novel, the Dandie Dinmont terrier has a long body, a topknot of silky hair and large thoughtful eyes. The colors are called pepper, from bluish black to pale silver, and mustard, from reddish brown to pale fawn. Keep the topknot almost white in either color.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Built to swim rivers after otters, the otterhound has webbed feet, a rough waterproof coat and a nose that can follow a trail through water. Any color is accepted, with grizzle, wheaten and black and tan the most common. Rough it up: this coat should look shaggy, never groomed. — Built to swim rivers after otters, the otterhound has webbed feet, a rough waterproof coat and a nose that can follow a trail through water. Any color is accepted, with grizzle, wheaten and black and tan the most common. Rough it up: this coat should look shaggy, never groomed.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Across the Sahel the Azawakh guards the camps of nomad herders and runs down gazelle, which is why it is all legs and ribs. Fawn, sand, red and brindle are the usual colors, with white feet and often a white chest patch. Thin skin shows every tendon; follow the drawn lines with pale shading. — Across the Sahel the Azawakh guards the camps of nomad herders and runs down gazelle, which is why it is all legs and ribs. Fawn, sand, red and brindle are the usual colors, with white feet and often a white chest patch. Thin skin shows every tendon; follow the drawn lines with pale shading.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - A Czech breeder crossed Scottish and Sealyham terriers to make a hunting dog for his country, and the Cesky terrier is the result. Puppies are born black and fade to gray-blue, or more rarely to a light coffee brown. The clipped body is shaded smooth; the long furnishings on the legs and belly take soft, wavy strokes. — A Czech breeder crossed Scottish and Sealyham terriers to make a hunting dog for his country, and the Cesky terrier is the result. Puppies are born black and fade to gray-blue, or more rarely to a light coffee brown. The clipped body is shaded smooth; the long furnishings on the legs and belly take soft, wavy strokes.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Finland's national dog tracks grouse and barks to hold the hunter's attention, which earned it the name bark pointer. The coat is one color, a glowing golden red, with a paler undercoat showing on the chest, belly and inside the legs. Build the red in two layers and leave the lighter areas honey. — Finland's national dog tracks grouse and barks to hold the hunter's attention, which earned it the name bark pointer. The coat is one color, a glowing golden red, with a paler undercoat showing on the chest, belly and inside the legs. Build the red in two layers and leave the lighter areas honey.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Tulear is a port in Madagascar and coton is French for cotton, so the name covers both the home and the coat of a little dog once reserved for the island's nobility. White is the color, sometimes with a light gray or tan shading on the ears. Shade with the palest gray you have and leave most of the sheet white. — Tulear is a port in Madagascar and coton is French for cotton, so the name covers both the home and the coat of a little dog once reserved for the island's nobility. White is the color, sometimes with a light gray or tan shading on the ears. Shade with the palest gray you have and leave most of the sheet white.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Longer in the muzzle and leggier than its American cousin, the English cocker spaniel is still a working flushing dog in Britain. Solid black, liver and red exist, but roans are the breed's signature, blue roan above all: a dark coat so finely mixed with white that it reads as gray. Try dotting rather than filling. — Longer in the muzzle and leggier than its American cousin, the English cocker spaniel is still a working flushing dog in Britain. Solid black, liver and red exist, but roans are the breed's signature, blue roan above all: a dark coat so finely mixed with white that it reads as gray. Try dotting rather than filling.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - A ranch dog scaled down for the rodeo circuit, the miniature American shepherd carries the full Australian shepherd pattern on a smaller frame. Black, red, blue merle and red merle, usually with white trim and copper points, are the choices, and merle means irregular patches that are already drawn. Eyes may be brown, blue or one of each. — A ranch dog scaled down for the rodeo circuit, the miniature American shepherd carries the full Australian shepherd pattern on a smaller frame. Black, red, blue merle and red merle, usually with white trim and copper points, are the choices, and merle means irregular patches that are already drawn. Eyes may be brown, blue or one of each.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Beard, eyebrows and a coat like a doormat: the German wirehaired pointer was built to work in brush and cold water. Liver and white is the standard look, as patches, ticking or a fine roan, with the head and ears solid liver. Fill the ears first and let the body stay mostly white and speckled. — Beard, eyebrows and a coat like a doormat: the German wirehaired pointer was built to work in brush and cold water. Liver and white is the standard look, as patches, ticking or a fine roan, with the head and ears solid liver. Fill the ears first and let the body stay mostly white and speckled.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - South Carolina named the Boykin spaniel its state dog, and the breed was sized to fit the small boats hunters used on its rivers. One color only, a rich liver or chocolate, with amber to yellow eyes. A dark brown base with a warmer brown on the waves of the ears is all it takes. — South Carolina named the Boykin spaniel its state dog, and the breed was sized to fit the small boats hunters used on its rivers. One color only, a rich liver or chocolate, with amber to yellow eyes. A dark brown base with a warmer brown on the waves of the ears is all it takes.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The Biewer terrier appeared in Germany from Yorkshire terrier parents and kept the silky floor-length coat but swapped the color for a piebald pattern. White blends with blue or black on the body and with gold on the head, and the parting runs straight down the back. Hold the white bright and feather the color into it. — The Biewer terrier appeared in Germany from Yorkshire terrier parents and kept the silky floor-length coat but swapped the color for a piebald pattern. White blends with blue or black on the body and with gold on the head, and the parting runs straight down the back. Hold the white bright and feather the color into it.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - English gamekeepers bred the bullmastiff to knock poachers down and hold them, and the body still shows it. Fawn, red and brindle are the three colors, each with a black mask that is required and a little white on the chest tolerated. Darken the mask well; it is what gives the face its weight. — English gamekeepers bred the bullmastiff to knock poachers down and hold them, and the body still shows it. Fawn, red and brindle are the three colors, each with a black mask that is required and a little white on the chest tolerated. Darken the mask well; it is what gives the face its weight.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Stocky, broad-chested and famously good with the family, the American Staffordshire terrier is the show-ring cousin of the pit bull. Any color goes, solid, patched or brindle, though an all-white or mostly white dog is marked down in the ring. Short, smooth coat; model the muscle, not the fur. — Stocky, broad-chested and famously good with the family, the American Staffordshire terrier is the show-ring cousin of the pit bull. Any color goes, solid, patched or brindle, though an all-white or mostly white dog is marked down in the ring. Short, smooth coat; model the muscle, not the fur.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Breeders call the flat-coated retriever the Peter Pan of dogs because it never grows up, and the long, lean head with a gentle slope is the breed's hallmark. Only two colors exist: solid black or solid liver. A glossy coat is the aim, so leave a bright highlight along the back and shoulder. — Breeders call the flat-coated retriever the Peter Pan of dogs because it never grows up, and the long, lean head with a gentle slope is the breed's hallmark. Only two colors exist: solid black or solid liver. A glossy coat is the aim, so leave a bright highlight along the back and shoulder.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Scotland's own setter is the heaviest of the family and wears one pattern only: coal black with rich chestnut tan over the eyes, on the muzzle, throat, chest, legs and under the tail. The feathering is long and silky. Lay in the black first; the tan spots stay clean and sharp-edged. — Scotland's own setter is the heaviest of the family and wears one pattern only: coal black with rich chestnut tan over the eyes, on the muzzle, throat, chest, legs and under the tail. The feathering is long and silky. Lay in the black first; the tan spots stay clean and sharp-edged.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Small enough for a lap and quick enough for a rat, the toy fox terrier is an American invention from the smooth fox terrier. White dominates the body, with a mostly colored head in black and tan, tan alone, black alone or chocolate and tan. Work the big upright ears in the head color. — Small enough for a lap and quick enough for a rat, the toy fox terrier is an American invention from the smooth fox terrier. White dominates the body, with a mostly colored head in black and tan, tan alone, black alone or chocolate and tan. Work the big upright ears in the head color.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Prick ears are the one thing that separates the Norwich terrier from the Norfolk, and this one points them straight up. Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle, in a hard wiry coat with a thicker ruff at the neck. Scratchy strokes, two shades, and the ruff a bit longer than the body. — Prick ears are the one thing that separates the Norwich terrier from the Norfolk, and this one points them straight up. Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle, in a hard wiry coat with a thicker ruff at the neck. Scratchy strokes, two shades, and the ruff a bit longer than the body.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - The pointer freezes with one foot raised the moment it scents a bird, and it has done so in English fields for three hundred years. Liver, lemon, black and orange, solid or with white; lemon and orange dogs wear a flesh-colored nose, liver and black dogs a dark one. Smooth, tight coat: no fur strokes at all. — The pointer freezes with one foot raised the moment it scents a bird, and it has done so in English fields for three hundred years. Liver, lemon, black and orange, solid or with white; lemon and orange dogs wear a flesh-colored nose, liver and black dogs a dark one. Smooth, tight coat: no fur strokes at all.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Dutch and German settlers at the Cape bred the boerboel to guard farms from leopards and raiders, and the name means farmer's dog. Brindle, fawn, red, brown and cream are the colors, most with a black mask. Muscle and wrinkle are the whole picture; darken along the drawn folds and go lighter on the chest. — Dutch and German settlers at the Cape bred the boerboel to guard farms from leopards and raiders, and the name means farmer's dog. Brindle, fawn, red, brown and cream are the colors, most with a black mask. Muscle and wrinkle are the whole picture; darken along the drawn folds and go lighter on the chest.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Belgium has four shepherd varieties, and the Tervuren is the long-haired one in rich fawn to mahogany, every hair tipped with black. The mask and ears are black, the overlay heaviest on the shoulders and back. Lay a warm tan down first, then drag black lightly over the tips. — Belgium has four shepherd varieties, and the Tervuren is the long-haired one in rich fawn to mahogany, every hair tipped with black. The mask and ears are black, the overlay heaviest on the shoulders and back. Lay a warm tan down first, then drag black lightly over the tips.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Despite the name, the American Eskimo dog descends from German spitzes and spent a century as a circus performer, walking tightropes in a cloud of white fur. Pure white or white with biscuit cream, with a black nose, lips and eye rims. The palest gray for the shadows, and most of the paper untouched. — Despite the name, the American Eskimo dog descends from German spitzes and spent a century as a circus performer, walking tightropes in a cloud of white fur. Pure white or white with biscuit cream, with a black nose, lips and eye rims. The palest gray for the shadows, and most of the paper untouched.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Johannes Plott carried a few boar hounds from Germany to North Carolina in the 1750s, and his family bred them for bear hunting in the Smokies for seven generations. Any shade of brindle is correct, often with a black saddle, and those stripes are outlined for you. Alternate tan and dark brown stripe by stripe. — Johannes Plott carried a few boar hounds from Germany to North Carolina in the 1750s, and his family bred them for bear hunting in the Smokies for seven generations. Any shade of brindle is correct, often with a black saddle, and those stripes are outlined for you. Alternate tan and dark brown stripe by stripe.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Tennessee claims the bluetick coonhound as its state dog, and the voice of one on a trail carries for miles. Thick black ticking over white makes the coat look dark blue, with black patches on the ears, back and sides and tan over the eyes and on the cheeks. Dot the ticking in dark blue-gray; the patches go black. — Tennessee claims the bluetick coonhound as its state dog, and the voice of one on a trail carries for miles. Thick black ticking over white makes the coat look dark blue, with black patches on the ears, back and sides and tan over the eyes and on the cheeks. Dot the ticking in dark blue-gray; the patches go black.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - No dog runs faster than a greyhound, and the deep chest and tucked waist are the engine. Any color is accepted: black, white, fawn, red, blue, brindle, or any of them with white. The coat is thin enough to show veins; shade lightly and follow the lines of muscle. — No dog runs faster than a greyhound, and the deep chest and tucked waist are the engine. Any color is accepted: black, white, fawn, red, blue, brindle, or any of them with white. The coat is thin enough to show veins; shade lightly and follow the lines of muscle.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Puppies in County Kerry are born black and clear to blue over their first two years, so an adult Kerry blue terrier is any shade from slate to light silver-blue. The coat is soft and wavy rather than wiry, with a long beard and fall. Cool grays with a hint of blue, and keep the beard darkest. — Puppies in County Kerry are born black and clear to blue over their first two years, so an adult Kerry blue terrier is any shade from slate to light silver-blue. The coat is soft and wavy rather than wiry, with a long beard and fall. Cool grays with a hint of blue, and keep the beard darkest.

Realistic Dog Coloring Pages - Puffin hunting on sea cliffs shaped the Norwegian lundehund: six toes on each foot, ears that fold shut and a neck that bends back to touch the spine. Fallow to reddish brown is the coat, with black-tipped hairs and white markings. Warm the body and tip the back with darker strokes. — Puffin hunting on sea cliffs shaped the Norwegian lundehund: six toes on each foot, ears that fold shut and a neck that bends back to touch the spine. Fallow to reddish brown is the coat, with black-tipped hairs and white markings. Warm the body and tip the back with darker strokes.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Breeds of the world map – these dogs come from Italy, Hungary, Sweden, Belgium, Tibet, Switzerland, France, Germany, Ireland, Britain and the American South. Print the sheets small, color each dog, cut it out and pin it to a wall map on its country of origin. It is geography and dog study at once.
Four coats, four techniques – choose a wire coat, a corded coat, a curly coat and a smooth one, and color each with the technique the texture asks for: short scratchy strokes, shaded cylinders, small circular scribbles, long smooth blending. Hang the four side by side; it is a better lesson in rendering fur than any tutorial.
Graphite portrait – skip color and use three pencils, HB, 2B and 6B, to shade one dog in gray. Realistic line art takes to graphite well, and a finished sheet in a plain frame looks like a drawing from a sketchbook rather than a coloring page.
One dog, three coats – print the same breed three times and color each copy in a different one of its permitted colors, then mount the three in a row. The triptych shows how much a coat changes a dog, and it settles family arguments about which color looks best.
Size comparison wall – the smallest dogs here weigh less than a house cat and the largest outweigh many adults. Print the big breeds at full size and the small breeds at a reduced scale from the print dialog, color them and line them up along a hallway wall by height.
Kennel club booklet – print the colored sheets at half size, fold them in half and staple them into a booklet. Write one fact per dog on the back of each page, pulled from the notes above, and you have a handmade field guide to unusual breeds.
Tea-stained vintage print – before coloring, brush cold black tea over the paper and let it dry flat under a book. Color the dog in muted tones on the warm beige ground and the sheet looks like a plate from an old breed encyclopedia.
Embroidery transfer – tape the printed sheet to a window, lay light cotton over it and trace the outlines with a water-soluble pen. Stitch the dog in backstitch and fill the lettering in satin stitch for a tea towel or a cushion panel.
Groomer's guide – color a sheet the way the breed is shown in the ring, then color a second copy of the same dog in the pet clip or natural coat it wears at home. Side by side, the pair shows how much grooming shapes the look of a breed.
Place cards for a dog-lover's dinner – print the sheets at a quarter of their size, color them, cut each dog out with its name and glue it to a folded strip of card. Every guest gets a breed instead of a seat number, and the cards go home as keepsakes.

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