No Merle French Bulldogs
Rogue colour breeders in Australia & New Zealand have openly advertised the importation and prospective breeding of merle French Bulldogs. Your club is deeply concerned about this reckless and dangerous practice and urges you all to be aware of what is going on behind the scenes.
Merle patterning is not found in purebred French Bulldogs – the pattern has been introduced most likely by crossing with merle Chihuahuas.
“The causal merle variant is dominant, so shows itself whenever it is present – even as a single copy. Therefore, in most breeds, we know it cannot have been present ‘under the radar’, as can be the case for some recessive variants. As a result, merle cannot suddenly ‘emerge’ in a breed after many years. This is why the Kennel Club is able to take this position in relation to merle as the situation is relatively straightforward, unlike in the vast majority of other colours.” Dr Tom Lewis, Genetics & Research Manager UK Kennel Club
