What colour should my French Bulldog be ?.
BRINDLE
BRINDLE is pattern made up of BLACK and FAWN hairs and depending on the mixture of BLACK and FAWN hairs they can range from very dark to very light.
BRINDLE dogs can also have a white chest or other small areas of white.
BRINDLE Frenchies have a black nose and dark coloured eyes
BRINDLE dogs can also have a white chest or other small areas of white.
BRINDLE Frenchies have a black nose and dark coloured eyes
FAWN
FAWN can range from very light to very dark. The very dark FAWN colour is not brown but tends to have a reddish hue. Many FAWNs have a black muzzle or mask.
The Fawn shades are clear not smutty or dirty in appearance and should not have lots of black hairs mixed into the coat.
FAWN dogs can have a white chest or other small areas of white.
FAWN Frenchies have a black nose and dark coloured eyes
The Fawn shades are clear not smutty or dirty in appearance and should not have lots of black hairs mixed into the coat.
FAWN dogs can have a white chest or other small areas of white.
FAWN Frenchies have a black nose and dark coloured eyes
PIED
To meet the Kennel Club Breed Standard for French Bulldogs. a puppy described as PIED has a coat that is predominantly WHITE with patches.
The patches can be any of the recognised shades of BRINDLE or FAWN as described above. The patches can be on the head , body or both.
White puppies without patches are allowed.
PIED Frenchies have a black nose and dark coloured eyes
The patches can be any of the recognised shades of BRINDLE or FAWN as described above. The patches can be on the head , body or both.
White puppies without patches are allowed.
PIED Frenchies have a black nose and dark coloured eyes
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We hope you enjoy the selection of Frenchies shown here for their range of lovely colours. All are true to the Kennel Club Breed Standard colours for French Bulldogs.
All these colours can be exhibited at Kennel Club dog shows. Thank you to the proud loving owners of these Frenchies who have given their permission for us to use their pictures. |
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PRESERVATION OF BREED STANDARD COAT COLOURS
TO PRESERVE TRADITIONAL BREED STANDARD COLOURS with their colour descriptions as they are now, breeders and owners will need to test genes for Ay/Ay, D/D, B/B and negative for Merle" with S and K being of no consequence as they determine pied and brindle. e locus cream is probably not an issue.
Based on historical records of the breed most colours that are considered as unacceptable are believed to have been introduces into the French Bulldog breed by crossbreeding. The At gene (Tricolour and Tan points) possibly from the Pembrokeshire Welsh Corgi The a gene recessive black, this gene was not seen until very recently in the breed and is now quite prevalent as NRC breeders now breed for it in order to exclude brindling in the dogs coat. d – dilute this gene started to show up in 2013 and is now very prevalent. b – Chocolate, Pure bred French Bulldogs will always test negative. That means that chocolate gene is not naturally occurring Those that test positive have the b allele from Boston Terriers and Chihuahuas although other breeds b alleles may also occur such as the English Bulldog. Merle – Merle is cropping up more and more often in the breed as NRC breeders are now breeding for this pattern, this most likely came from Chihuahuas.
n/n - Negative for Merle – accepted
n/M- not accepted
M/M - not accepted
Mc/Mc - not accepted n/Mc - not accepted
Ay Ay - Negative for AT & a - acceptable .
n/Ay - not accepted
n/n - not accepted .
D/D - Negative for dilute - accepted
n/d - not accepted
/d - not accepted
B/B - Negative for Chocolate – accepted
n/b - not accepted
b/b - not accepted
TO PRESERVE TRADITIONAL BREED STANDARD COLOURS with their colour descriptions as they are now, breeders and owners will need to test genes for Ay/Ay, D/D, B/B and negative for Merle" with S and K being of no consequence as they determine pied and brindle. e locus cream is probably not an issue.
Based on historical records of the breed most colours that are considered as unacceptable are believed to have been introduces into the French Bulldog breed by crossbreeding. The At gene (Tricolour and Tan points) possibly from the Pembrokeshire Welsh Corgi The a gene recessive black, this gene was not seen until very recently in the breed and is now quite prevalent as NRC breeders now breed for it in order to exclude brindling in the dogs coat. d – dilute this gene started to show up in 2013 and is now very prevalent. b – Chocolate, Pure bred French Bulldogs will always test negative. That means that chocolate gene is not naturally occurring Those that test positive have the b allele from Boston Terriers and Chihuahuas although other breeds b alleles may also occur such as the English Bulldog. Merle – Merle is cropping up more and more often in the breed as NRC breeders are now breeding for this pattern, this most likely came from Chihuahuas.
n/n - Negative for Merle – accepted
n/M- not accepted
M/M - not accepted
Mc/Mc - not accepted n/Mc - not accepted
Ay Ay - Negative for AT & a - acceptable .
n/Ay - not accepted
n/n - not accepted .
D/D - Negative for dilute - accepted
n/d - not accepted
/d - not accepted
B/B - Negative for Chocolate – accepted
n/b - not accepted
b/b - not accepted