Sable and White
Often a paler sable than the counterpart at right
photo courtesy Skyehaven Shelties

Black factored sable and white
Usually a mahogany colour with black overlay

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Sable Merle and White
Usually has silvery hair on edges of ears which may be the only identifying color trait.  Merling in coat of pure for sable merle may not be evident. eyes may be brown, blue or merled.

photo courtesy Skyehaven Shelties

Black factored and white factored
sable merle - may be a pinto/piebald or double merle
Note presence of silvery merling on face and body. Merling more obvious than in pure for sable merle pictured to left.

Black white and tan (also known as tricolor)
Note tan markings on face and upper leg areas

photo courtesy Skyehaven Shelties

Black and white (also known as bi-black)
Note absence of tan markings

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Blue merle white & tan (also known as Blue Merle)
Any shade of grey with black patches, & tan markings

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Bi-blue merle (also known as bi-blue)
Note absence of tan points

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Sable headed white

Tricolor headed white

Blue Merle headed white

Double dilute/double merle (sometimes hearing and/or sight impaired)
Primarily white including the head

Brindle

Note mixture of black and brown hairs

Dilute Tricolor

Note faded black coat color

Chocolate

This is a variation on the tricolor gene - note tan points above eyes

White head, colored body