Hedgehog Colors
The Dominent Colors
salt and pepper
The spines are white, banded with black.
No more than 5% of the quills are to be solid white.
The face is white with a black mask, ears and nose.
The underbody hair is white.
Black mottling of the underbelly is extensive.
Skin on the shoulders is jet-black. The nose is black to jet black.
Dark Grey
Spines are white, banded by black with very narrow
rusty-brown outer edges.All other features are the
same as the Salt & Pepper except that the skin on the
shoulders is dark grey, almost black. The nose is black.
Grey
Spines are white, banded by black with rusty-brown
outer edges in the middle of the quill. There is some
mottling of the underbellyand the face is masked by
black. The skin over the shoulders is grey. The nose
is black.
Chocolate
Spines are white, banded by dark brown. The face
is masked by light brown to liver, there may be pale mottling
of the underbelly.Skin on the shoulder is light
grey. The nose is dark liver, almost black.
Mocha
Spines are white, banded by a light mocha brown color.
The face is masked by very light brown. There is
some mottling on the underbelly but it is not preferred.
The skin over the shoulders is very light chocolate
almost looking white.The nose is a light chocolate.
The eyes have a light blue ring around the outer edge
of the eye.
Brown
Spines are white, banded by light oak-brown. No more
than 5% of the spines are to be solid white. A light mask
is acceptable. The eyes have a light blue ring around the
outer edges (the sclera). Mottling of the skin is not preferred
and the skin on the shoulders is pink with a small amount of
grey pigmentation. The nose is liver, mottled with blackish brown.
Cinnamon
Spines are white, banded by light cinnamon brown. No
more than 5% of the spines are to be solid white. The
face is not masked. The underbelly is white and mottling
of the skin is not preferred. Skin on the shoulders is pink.
The nose is liver.
Dark Cinnacot
Spines are white, with 75% of the spines banded by cinnamon
and 25% by pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is
pink. The face is not masked. The nose is liver and has a pink outer rim.
Black Eyed Cinnacot
Spines are white, with 50% banded by cinnamon and the remainder
by pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is pink. the
face is not masked. The nose is pink and liver mottled. The eyes are black.
Red Eyed Cinnacot
Spines are white, with 50% banded by cinnamon and the remainder by
pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is pink The face is
not masked and the nose is pink and liver mottled. The eyes are
dark ruby-red.
Champagne
Spines are white, with 75% banded by pale orange-beige, with
the remainder banded by cinnamon. The skin over the
shoulders are pink. The face is not masked. The nose is
pink with a liver outer rim. The eyes are ruby-red.
Apricot
Spines are white, banded by pale orange-beige
The underbody is white The face is not masked
The eyes are ruby-red The nose is pink.
The apricot , pale apricot and the apricot snowflakes
are the only color mutation between the algerian and
the white-bellied hedgehogs.
Pale Apricot
Spines are white, banded by extremely pale
orange-yellow. The underbody is white The face
is not masked The eyes are ruby-red The nose is pink.
Snowflakes -The snowflake form is similar to the white forms, but only 35% - 75% of the quills are white the rest of them being there natural color. When the quills are laid down they give the impression that they look like a snowflake.
Silver
Almost like the Salt & Pepper, but the spines are white, banded by
black. However, the banding is much farther towards the
base of the spine, making the animal appear to be white when
the spines are relaxed. All other features are the same
as the salt and pepper.Skin on the shoulders is jet-black.
The nose is black.
Silver Charcoal
Like the Charcoal, except that the colored spines are white,
banded by light grey. All other features are the same as
Charcoal. Skin on the shoulders is dark grey, almost black.
The nose is black.
Charcoal
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, banded by black with rusty-brown
edges. There is some mottling of the underbelly and the face
is masked by black. he skin over the shoulders is grey.
The nose is black.
Chocolate Chip
The nose is dark liver, almost black. All other features are the same as the chocolate.
Mocha Snowflake
Between 30-70% of the quills are white the rest are banded by a light
mocha brown color. The face is masked by very light brown. There
is some mottling on the underbelly but it is not preferred.The skin
over the shoulders is very light chocolate almost looking white.The
nose is light a light is light chocolate. The eyes have a light blue ring
around the outer edge of the eye.
Brown Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The remainder are
white, banded by light oak-brown. Some spines may also be banded by
chocolate, but this is not preferred. A light mask is acceptable. The eyes
have a light blue ring around the outer edges (the sclera). Mottling of the
skin is not preferred and the skin over the shoulders is pink with a small
amount of grey pigmentation. The nose is liver, mottled with black.
Cinnamon Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white (50% is considered ideal).
The remainder are white, banded by light brown. The face is not masked.
The underbelly is solid white with no mottling. Skin over the shoulders is
pink. The nose is liver colored.
Silver Cinnamon Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The remainder are white,
banded by light gray. All other features are the same as Cinnamon Snowflake.
Dark Cinnacot Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, with 75% of the spines banded by cinnamon and 25%
by pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is pink The face
is not masked. The nose is liver with a pink outer rim.
Black Eyed Cinnacot Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, with 50% banded by cinnamon and the remainder by
pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is pink The
face is not masked. The nose is pink and liver mottled. The
eyes are black.
Red Eyed Cinnacot Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, Spines are white, with 50% banded
by cinnamon and the remainder by pale orange-beige.
The skin over the shoulders is pink The face is not
masked . The nose is pink and liver mottled. The
eyes are dark ruby-red.
Champagne Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, with 75% banded by pale orange-beige,
with the remainder banded by cinnamon. The skin over
the shoulders is pink The face is not masked. The nose
is pink with a liver outer rim. The eyes are ruby-red.
Apricot Snowflake
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, banded by pale orange-beige.
The underbody is white The face has no mask.
The eyes are ruby-red. The nose is pink.
Between 30 and 70% of the spines are solid white.
The remainder are white, banded by extremely pale
orange-beige. The underbody is white The face has no
mask. The eyes are ruby-red. The nose is pink.
Whites- The White category comprises those animals that possess almost 100% solid white spines. The few banded spines are usually on the head and possibly a few on the body. The whites are the dilutes of other colors.
Platinum
Between 95 and 97% of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, banded by light grey. Ears are black and the face is
masked by black. Skin over the shoulders is jet-black. Mottling
of the underbelly is extensive. The nose is black.
Silver Charcoal White
Between 95 and 97% of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, banded by light grey. Ears are black and the face is
masked by black. Skin over the shoulders is dark grey, almost
black. Mottling of the underbelly is extensive. The nose is black.
Charcoal White
Between 95 and 97% of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, banded by black with rusty-brown edges. There is
some mottling of the underbelly and the face is masked by
black. The skin over the shoulders is grey. The nose is black.
Chocolate White
Between 95 and 97% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, banded by chocolate-brown. The
skin over the shoulders is light grey. The face is masked
by light brown. Pale mottling of the underbelly may be
seen. The nose is dark liver, almost black.
Mocha White
Between 95-97% of the quills are white the rest are banded by a light
mocha brown color. The face is masked by very light brown. There
is some mottling on the underbelly but it is not preferred.The skin
over the shoulders is very light chocolate almost looking white.The
nose is light a light is light chocolate. The eyes have a light blue ring
around the outer edge of the eye.
Brown White
Between 95 and 97% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, banded by light oak-brown. Some
spines may also be banded by chocolate, but this is not preferred.
A light mask is acceptable. The eyes have a light blue ring
around the outer edges (the sclera). Mottling of the skin
is not preferred and the skin over the shoulders is pink with
a small amount of grey pigmentation. The nose is liver,
mottled with black.
Cinnamon White
Between 95to 97% of the spines are solid white (50% is considered ideal).
The remainder are white, banded by light brown. The face is not masked.
The underbelly is solid white with no mottling. Skin over the shoulders is
pink. The nose is liver colored.
Silver Cinnamon White
Between 95 to 97% of the spines are solid white. The remainder are white,
banded by light gray. All other features are the same as Cinnamon Snowflake.
Dark Cinnacot White
Between 95 to 97%of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, with 75% of the spines banded by cinnamon and 25%
by pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is pink The face
is not masked. The nose is liver with a pink outer rim.
Black Eyed Cinnacot White
Between 90 to 97% of the spines are solid white. The remainder
are white, with 50% banded by cinnamon and the remainder by
pale orange-beige. The skin over the shoulders is pink The
face is not masked. The nose is pink and liver mottled. The
eyes are black.
Red Eyed Cinnacot White
Between 90 to 97 % of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, Spines are white, with 50% banded
by cinnamon and the remainder by pale orange-beige.
The skin over the shoulders is pink The face is not
masked . The nose is pink and liver mottled. The
eyes are dark ruby-red.
Champagne White
Between 90 to 97% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, with 75% banded by pale orange-beige,
with the remainder banded by cinnamon. The skin over
the shoulders is pink The face is not masked. The nose
is pink with a liver outer rim. The eyes are ruby-red.
Apricot White
Between 90 to 97% of the spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, banded by pale orange-beige.
The underbody is white The face has no mask.
The eyes are ruby-red. The nose is pink.
Between 90 to 97% of the spines are solid white.
The remainder are white, banded by extremely pale
orange-beige. The underbody is white The face has no
mask. The eyes are ruby-red. The nose is pink.
White
Between 95 to 97% ofthe spines are solid white. The
remainder are white, banded by pale cinnamon-brown.
The face has no mask. The underbelly is white with no
mottling. The ears are pale grey (silver). Skin on the
shoulders is pink. The nose is liver.
Albino
Albinos are unique due to the total lack of pigmentation.
The spines are all white with no banding The face and
fur are white The skin is pink and the eyes are red
The nose is pink.
Pintos-Pinto is a color pattern, rather than a color and as such may appear on any colored hedgehog. The Pinto pattern can be distinguished by a total lack of color on the quills and skin beneath in distinct patches or spots over the hedgehog's back. Ideally, the white patches are to be symmetrical between one side of the hedgehog, divided down the length of the body by the dorsal, and the other. The remainder of the quills - those with colored banding - remain consistent with the hedgehog's basic coloration.
