These are the colors and markings allowed by the AKC French Bulldog Breed Standard to promote good health. Colors not allowed by the AKC are because dogs bred in those colors carry genetic defects and traits harmful to our breed.
***If you do not see a color on this page you were thinking Frenchies came in see the bottom of the page for disallowed colors. BLUE is such a color.
The Black Masks are the foundation of this breed.
They have solid black across the muzzle and sometimes
Black Mask Fawn Brindle is called a Reverse Brindle when there is more fawn than black.
across the eyes as well, hence the term "black mask".
Above is a Black Mask Red Fawn.
Below is a Black Mask Fawn with black across the eyes.
Another variation using the Black Mask is Black Mask Pied and Black Mask Brindle.
Brindle with White
Brindle with White color
refers to a dog that is
black with a pattern of
red, brown or fawn hairs
throughout the black.
Breed standard requires
only a trace of brindle
therefore just a few
hairs will qualify a dog
that appears primarily
black to be called
brindle. The dog
left is an example of a
mostly black with little
brindle.
Here is a black mask fawn tiger brindle with white (Left) next to a puppy without much brindle.
Above is a tiger brindle which has fawn & red
tiger stripped through the black. It is called
Brindle with White on the pedigree. A marking of Black Mask may also be added.
White and Fawn (pie-bald)
White and Brindle or White and Fawn as the Breed standard designates are also called "pie-bald" or "pieds" which refers to a dog that is mostly white with markings and spots of another color.
There are also Red Fawn Pieds (above right) and "Honey/Lemon" and Fawn Pieds.
Pieds can have a double hood.....
or a single hood.
Left is a good example of a cream.
Fawns will have a little more gold or beige coloring like the Black Mask fawn's body color shown at the top of the page or the fawn to the right.
Any colors you do not see above are NOT Rare and therefore worth more money$$$. They are not allowed for a GOOD REASON and rare because reputable breeders won't produce them.
Below are the colors NOT allowed and the reason why:
ALL White - carries the deaf gene.
White and Black with NO trace of brindle- carries the deaf gene.
Black and White with NO trace of brindle- carries the deaf gene.
Liver, sometimes called Chocolate-- Early blindness and juvenile cataracts.
Black and Tan- TOO Dominate a color combination. If allowed to be bred it will overtake all colors and eliminate every other color from the breed.
ALL Black with no trace of brindle-TOO dominate a Color.
BLUE is Mouse and is not allowed-early blindness in pups with yellow or green eyes. The Blue/Mouse color produces dogs with Follicular dysplasia -gradual hair loss starting as young age causing dry scaly skin susceptible to bacterial infections. No cure and condition becomes increasingly worse. Blue should not be registered as Fawn on AKC registration and is rare because breeders should NOT try to breed it. Just because your BLUE puppy with yellow eyes can see now and has good skin doesn't mean it won't loose its sight and develop skin problems later.
The following information is on the French Bulldog Club of America website and the AKC Gazette all address why BLUE and other colors are not allowed in our breed:
FBDCA Breed Standard-COLOR- click here to download pdf doc.
FRENCH BULLDOG BREED COLUMN:
AKC Gazette Sept. 2002
SINGING THE BLUES
Our first breed standard, written in 1897 with the establishment of
the
FBDCA, said this about coat color: “In regard to the color,
preference should
be
given as follows: — Dark Brindle, Dark Brindle and white; all other
brindles;
all other colors. In Brindle and solid colors, a small white patch
on breast is
not considered detrimental.”
Red
A fun site created to mock the trend of over priced ‘designer’ colored French Bulldogs.
Plaid French Bulldogs are the hottest new designer dog breed, renowned the world over to be the MOST expensive dog breed in the world (mostly because the airbrushing costs so damned much money). Available for sale only to the rich, the famous and the incredibly stupid.
FYI, French Bulldogs are genetically unique in that they can appear in almost any color or pattern possible in any dog breed. This is part of what gives French Bulldogs such a diverse look. There are colors and/or patterns which are not allowable under AKC and CKC breed standards – black (meaning black without any trace of brindle, liver (generally agreed to be a solid colored brown dog with brown pigment) and black and tan (“Rottweiler” type markings) and Mouse (meaning a blue-gray color).
Some breeders intentionally breed for these colors, call them “rare” and mark their prices up exorbitantly, to take advantage of the public’s desire for unusual (and stupidly over priced) goods. While there is nothing wrong with ‘rare’ or unusual colored French Bulldogs like Blue or Chocolate, there’s also nothing inherently special about them – they’re just another Frenchie.
Too often, in fact, people who are breeding for ‘rare’ colors don’t care about the basic fundamental things which can help to produce a healthy litter of French Bulldogs. They choose their breeding stock based solely on color, and ignore health, temperament and structure. Because ‘rare’ colors are a recessive, they often do generations of incredibly tight inbreeding, to increase their chances of producing a litter of unusual colored French Bulldog puppies. In breeding like this can bring other recessive genes to the forefront, along with color – things like allergies, congenital defects and rare, often deadly health conditions.
Plaid French Bulldogs cute satire blog about "designer colors" in French Bulldogs
Red Fawn
