Good Dog’s Coat Color in the French Bulldog Policy

The French Bulldog Club of America (also known as the FBDCA or the parent club) breed standard recognizes only brindle, fawn, white, brindle & white, and fawn & white (known as “pied”) as standard coat colors in French Bulldogs. All other colors including solid black, chocolate/liver, blue, blue fawn, black & tan, black & white, and merle have been deemed disqualifying colors by the FBDCA. 

Good Dog recognizes breeding programs producing French Bulldogs with the following colors as Good Breeders of standard French Bulldogs:

Standard Coat Colors

• white
• cream
• fawn

Standard Markings and Patterns

• brindle
• piebald
• black masks
• black shadings
• white markings

Good Dog recognizes breeding programs producing French Bulldogs with the following colors as Good Breeders of non-standard French Bulldogs:

Non-Standard Coat Colors

• solid black
• chocolate/liver
• blue
• blue fawn
• black & tan
• black & white

Good Dog does not recognize breeding programs that produce merle French Bulldogs as outlined in Good Dog’s Policy on Merles.