Colours + Coat Types

From the official standard: The outer coat is to be of self-colours in red, sable, fawn, black and tan, all with or without white markings on legs, chest, neck (either in part or as a collar), muzzle, underparts or as a narrow blaze on the head or foreface. 

This defines 4 colours allowed in the breed: Red & White (from fawn to mahogany), Sable & White (black tipped hair in various locations depending on the other colour the dog carries, Red Headed Tricolour (a primarily black dog with tan and white markings. The area of the black may lessen over the lifetime of the dog), and Black Headed Tricolour (defined by black that covers the eyes with defined tan points on cheeks and eyebrows) 

Note: No other colours are allowable in the breed. Dogs that are dilute, long coated or mismarks should not ever be bred though they will make fabulous companions. Be cautious of anyone breeding for disallowed colours or for long/fluffy coats, often marketed as 'rare', with little thought towards the proper preservation and betterment of the breed. In recent years there has seen an increase of 'merle pembrokes'. These are not purebred and are often produced by breeding a blue merle Cardigan Welsh Corgi to a Pembroke. The merle gene can cause health issues with deafness and blindness if it is doubled up on, as can excessive white on the head.