A brindle dog will have liver (brown) stripes if it is bb on the B locus, blue stripes if it is dd on the D locus, and isabella stripes if it is both dd and bb. Dilution affects phaeomelanin (red) too to some extent, so the base colour will be relatively light (certainly not a deep red colour, but more likely cream).
How can you tell if your dog is brindle?
Many dogs have a unique coloring called a brindle, which appears as either brown or a dusky tawny color with streaks of other colors mixed in. Brindle dogs have black stripes running across their body in the same direction as the ribs.
How do you know if a puppy is brindle?
A brindle dog has brown fur with distinctive dark flecks. Brindle dogs are usually short haired, but you can get long haired brindle breeds too. The brindling pattern can be all over their bodies, or just on certain parts, such as their heads.
What makes a dog a brindle?
Why are some dogs brindle? A dog's genetics determine if it will have a brindle coat. To be brindle, a dog must carry the brindle gene—and only certain breeds do. However, the brindle gene is recessive to the black-colored gene, which means that many dogs that carry the gene will be black or multicolored.
Can any dog be a brindle?
In some dogs the brindle color is much more common than others. For example, it is very common to find brindle Boxers, whereas brindle Great Danes are rare. Many people adopt brindle dogs for their unique tiger-like appearance. But, not all dog breeds can inherit the rare, recessive brindle gene.
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