Before you register...
Please take a few moments to go over the standard, and also take a look at the notes on body type AND the addition of notes on Chihuahua-patched dogz sometimes passed off as 'Tamsins.'



Tamsin Description/'Standard'
I do hesitate to call this a standard, as such. Tamsins are not a true 'selective breed,' as the permitted variations are too many and they do not breed true. So it is, more or less, a set of guidelines; standard will do, I suppose.

The standard remains the same, save for one thing: ears have been changed to Dalmatian-preferred to Dalmatian-only (in other words, no more Mutt ears).
[Please don't kill me >.<.]

Body: Dalmatian
Legs: Dalmatian (preferred) or Mutt
Feet: Dalmatian (preferred) or Mutt
Head: Dalmatian
Ears: Dalmatian
Tail: any, Dalmatian preferred
Coat: any, no preference
Size: No minis, please..just normal-sized doggies
Color: All colors...if white, please paint so that I may see their markings
Markings: Patches necessary, spots optional but preferred
Lineage: Other breeds (original), hexed ancestors, and inbreeding are all just fine

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Body Type: Incorrect vs. Correct
Some people seem to have trouble distinguishing between Dali bodies (which are correct for a Tamsin), and Mutt bodies (which are incorrect for a Tamsin). So here's a simple comparison between the two. The red dog on the left demonstrates the incorrect Mutt body, while the blue dog on the right has the correct Dali body. I also included partial pictures of the same dogs with a red outline on their stomachs to illustrate the difference. See it now?
Body Comparison



False Tamsins
Recently, I've noticed a seemingly growing number of 'Tamsins' that are NOT true Tamsins; they have Chihuahua patches, not the required Mutt patches. Dogz with Chi patches typically have white socks, also sometimes tail tips and face markings, and also chest patches. Their chest patches (and sometimes face markings) can be white OR cream. Unfortunately, the white chest patches are what seem to throw people off; however, Chi and Mutt chest patches are shaped differently. In this way, they can be told apart, as demonstrated below:


I'm going to do a bit of breeding to get examples of how the Chi and Mutt face markings can be told apart; my 'false Tam' example does also demonstrate a particular face marking found only in Chihuahuas, not in Mutts.

Chihuahua and Mutt patches can occur on the same dog, and in the cases where they do, this is perfectly acceptable.



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Thank you to canni for allowing me to use her Chi-marked Tamsin's picture.