Alpines come in many other colors such as black, white, cinnamon, strawberry, carmine red. etc. In this case it is best to describe the color as near as possible and list any distinguishing marks that may be present. The beginning breeder is cautioned that the color of Alpine kids often change as they grow older. Frequently a cou blanc kid is cou clair when grown, or a kid born practically all white may become a cou blanc when mature. If the kid does change coloring after being registered, it is possible to have the description of the registration certificate corrected.

	The French translation of cou blanc is "white neck". These animals have white front quarters and black hindquarters with black or grey markings on the head. Usually there is an oval white spot on the hind leg and often one running at the right angel to it along the flank. The front legs are black up to the knees preferably
GCH Chateau Briant's Valarena 3#M	Cou Blanc (coo blahnk)
	This is the same as the cou blanc except the front quarters are tan or saffron. They may also be an off white of shading toward a grey with dark hair underneath and white hair on top. (The ideal cou blanc is a silvery white.) Cou clair is translated as "clear neck".
GCH Waiilatpu Jade Beryl 2*M	COU CLAIR (coo clair)
	Chamoisee The coloring is similar to the wild chamois and is brown or bay. At times it seems to be more grey than brown. The characteristic markings are black feed and legs, a black stripe down the back and often a black face. Many Alpines, especially bucks, have a black martingale, or black stripe running over the withers and down to the chest. "Broken Chamoisee" is used when spots appear on a chamoisee. (The spelling when used for a buck has only one "E").
Pine Cabin Penny Star	CHAMOISEE (sham-wa-zay)
	Cou Noir is the opposite of cou blanc, with black front quarters and white hind quarters. This combination is rarely seen in this country.
	COU NOIR (coo nwah)

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