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do you find french bulldog colors and dna to be confusing? “French bulldog colors for dummies” for easy reading and understanding, one color at a time!
Pink French Bulldogs with Lhasa Apso Albinism Explore the unique world of Pink French Bulldogs with Lhasa Apso Albinism, a fascinating blend of breeds and genetics. Dive into their characteristics, care needs, and more in this comprehensive guide. First and foremost, please know this blog is purely informational and does not reflect our personal preferences. … Read more
First and foremost, please know this blog is purely informational and does not reflect our personal preferences. Remaining neutral on expanding the gene pool, as long as it is done in the proper manner. What are Hairless French Bulldogs? An In-Depth Guide Are you curious about what hairless French Bulldogs are? This detailed guide provides … Read more
Dive into the world of big rope French Bulldogs, a distinctive feature that sets this breed apart. Learn what big rope French Bulldogs are, their origin, genetics, care guidelines, breeding, and much more. Unravel the allure of this mesmerizing trait in French Bulldogs. First and foremost, please know this blog is purely informational and does … Read more
I have been trying to figure out what causes “red” in red fawn french bulldogs and cherry tan french bulldogs. I’m no scientist but I do enjoy genetics. I’ve been looking into dna of different dogs with these dark tan points such as doberman and rottweiler (rotties have various levels of tan as well), but … Read more
You may not realized but “ticking” exists in all breeds including french Bulldogs! The T Locus Ticked French Bulldogs The T locus in dogs controls ticking and roan. There are probably three alleles – T (ticking), Tr (roan), and t (clear white). Both ticking and roan are dominant to their absence. Ticked and roaned dogs … Read more
Cream French Bulldogs Cream is different than fawn. A Cream French bulldog dog is the color of cream. Cream French bulldogs can carry other colors or even genetically be something else in combination with cream. Cream covering blue, chocolate, brindle, platinum french bulldogs, even merle. “E” Locus Cream is located on the E locus. Em … Read more
Intensity The intensity gene is a variant that causes an extreme dilution of phaeomelanin (red or yellow pigment and tan points), resulting in a cream to white coat in dogs. How Intensity Dilution Affects Color Red and yellow pigment (e/e) and Tan points (at) are diluted to cream or white hair. Black and brown pigment … Read more
B Locus – Testable Chocolate The other chocolate, known as Testable Chocolate, is found on the B locus. B locus is actually responsible for dominant black. However, when 2 copies of “b” are passed on, the dog will then express a chocolate or liver coat. “b/b” is actually a mutation, like blue dilution (d). In … Read more
Chocolate French Bulldogs Coco – a dilution Coco is an allele of its own. Previously called untestable chocolate, it’s actually a mutant gene that masks other colors. This also needs 2 copies of coco to express. Appearance – Chocolate French bulldogs The chocolate color of coco dogs is much darker than those of rojos. More … Read more
Merle French Bulldogs Merle is a color coat pattern. The merle pattern is characterized by irregularly shaped patches with diluted pigment while other patches on the coat are fully pigmented in color, and odd color eye or eyes. Merles can come in ANY color. This gene is dominant and only needs one copy to express. … Read more