Brindle typically appears as black stripes on a red base. The stripes are eumelanin (black/brown pigment) and the base is phaeomelanin (red/yellow pigment), so the appearance of those pigments can be changed by any of the genes which usually affect them.
What are the different colors of brindle?
It's similar to the tortoiseshell coloring for cats, but just reflective in dogs instead. They can also come in several brindle color types, which include blue brindle, red brindle, fawn brindle, brown brindle and a mixture of white with any of the four.
What does a brindle look like?
Brindle is a distinctive coat pattern in dogs that's described as tiger-striped, though the variations of color are more subtle and blended than distinct stripes. Dogs born with this coat pattern carry a particular recessive gene.
What breed of dog is brindle color?
The small and wire-coated Cairn Terrier is one of the oldest Terrier breeds, bred to chase fowl and game in the Scottish Highlands. A brindle coat is fairly rare with Cairn Terriers, so puppies with this gene usually fetch higher prices. The brindle is usually black or grey stripes on a tan, medium-length basecoat.
Is brindle color rare?
Brindle is a rare color pattern of stripes and unusual hair texture in horses. The unique coloring often looks like dark paint spilled over the horse. However, the cause of this distinctive coat pattern isn't wholly understood, but there is evidence linking it to genetics.
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