According to Wikipedia, the colors of the breed consist of the following:
Black, liver with brown pigmentation, red with black or brown pigmentation, golden with black or brown pigmentation, sable, silver, ash, black and tan, liver and tan, blue roan, liver roan, orange roan with black or brown pigmentation, lemon roan with black or brown pigmentation, black and white ticked, liver and white ticked, orange and white ticked with black or brown pigmentation, lemon and white ticked with black or brown pigmentation, black and white, liver and white with brown pigmentation, orange and white with black or brown pigmentation, lemon and white with black or brown pigmentation.....Phew!
I'm certainly not an expert on coat colors, but generally speaking, the solid colors (also known as 'self') are chocolate, black, golden, and very rarely seen, sable.
Golden Cocker Spaniels can be a light golden in color or a darker, more reddish shade.
Where the golden coats are darker, they're sometimes referred to as red Cocker Spaniels.
Some breeders say that the golden Cocker Spaniel is prone to 'Rage Syndrome' but today breeders are very careful and check the history of the sire and dam for any sign of the condition prior to breeding.
Thankfully, rage syndrome in Cocker Spaniels is very rare.
If there's evidence to suggest that either dog has shown signs of rage syndrome, they're unlikely to be used for breeding purposes.
I've owned a black Cocker, it's said that the black, glossy coats are much heavier and because of this they may need more grooming than any of the other colors.
Chocolate Cocker Spaniels are a beautiful reddish-chocolate brown and they're often referred to as 'liver' colored.
If you're planning to show your pet, breed standards recommend that the coat shouldn't contain any white, however a little patch on the chest is allowed.
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