How to Design
Range
Minimum | Maximum
Edges
Hard | Soft | Grizzled
Saddle is a eumelanin marking over a phaeomelanin base. Saddle may have a hard, soft, grizzled edges or a mix. Saddle should present in a relatively even range across the hound. Saddle retreats from the lower points of the hound up. At least the minimum saddle area must be solid.
A Hound with roughly a minimum sized, hard edged saddle.
A Hound with a roughly maximum sized saddle with grizzled edges.
Examples
The hounds linked below are considered good examples of saddle.