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