Merle Purple Lilac French Bulldog Colours
Tri color french bulldogs these are my personal favorite.
Merle purple lilac french bulldog colours. Lilac bulldogs start out black then diluted not once but twice by the chocolate gene then the blue gene. There are many tri color variations. The french bulldog breed was first time recognized by the akc in 1898 and 1911 was the year when the color requirements were established. Lilac is is a combo gene full blue and full chocolate combined.
Heterochromia iridum is a difference in coloration of the iris. Lilac bulldogs start out black then diluted not once but twice by the chocolate gene then the blue gene. The bb dilutes black to brown and the dd dilutes the black to blue. Dogs of other colours such as pure black black and white chocolate grey blue merle and lilac are not permitted under the breed standard and are not considered to be appropriate colours for dogs of the breed by either the kennel club or responsible french bulldog breed clubs.
Merle and rare colored french bulldogs. Lilac pooches often have light colored eyes such as yellow light brown and blue and as they mature their coats become lighter and lighter. Lilac merle french bulldog. The bb dilutes black to brown and the dd dilutes the black to blue.
Lilac bulldogs start out black then diluted not once but twice by the chocolate gene then the blue gene. Try mixing blue brown paint you will get some shade of purple or lilac. For the lilac fawn merle color your frenchie must inherit one copy of the fawn gene on the a locus 2. Solid blue no brindle dna aa dd.
Black and tan chocolate and tan blue and tan lilac and tan and merle and tans. Merle dogs will usually have bright blue eyes or odd looking eyes heterochromia iridum. Newborn lilac puppies remind of blue frenchies. Some of the dogs pictured below are owned by other people and are shown here only to represent a specific color.
The kennel club french bulldog accepted colours list. Lilac puppy on top of blue puppy. Home our dads our moms available puppies pictures information french bulldog rare colors rare colored french bulldogs are pictured below. The at gene is the main component in giving the dog its tri color appearance.
Lilac fawn merle french bulldog. The akc also approved only the bat shaped ears and that rule is still legal. This is a combo gene full blue full chocolate combined overview. Try mixing blue brown paint you will get some shade of purple or lilac.
French bulldog ears could also be seen in 2 shapes rose and bat shaped ears. Solid chocolate dna is aa bb. They are often high price because of the carried recessive gene. Merle french bulldog colors are rare and of course in the higher price range.
What french bulldog colors are approved by the akc. As mentioned before the at gene is dominant over the. The bb dilutes black to brown and the dd dilutes the black to blue. What gives these dogs tan point markings is the allele combination at the a locus.
The merle gene itself does not cause any health issues.