What does the piebald pattern look like and how is it different from the dapple pattern?
For instance, a black-and-tan piebald appears to have solid black body patches on a white background, but in actuality is a dog whose base color is black and tan, but whose black has been covered in various areas by white markings imparted by the piebald gene. He may have tan markings where tan markings normally occur on a two-colored dog, such as the face, feet, and under the tail, but some (or all) of the tan markings may also be affected by the piebald gene, turning them white. It is incorrect to refer to black and tan piebalds as “tricolors”.A red piebald appears to have solid red patches, sometimes with intermingled black hairs, on a white background, but actually is a dog whose base color is red, with various areas that have been rendered white by the piebald gene.
