French Bulldog Coats
Coats are becoming the new genes to chase when it comes to DNA in French Bulldogs. The coat genes associated with the French Bulldog breed but not limited to are:
Fluffy- L1 or L4
Curls- C1 or C2
Furnishings Wirehair- Fn
Shedding- SD
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for a detailed description on each these individual genes.
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The combination of the genes listed above can create all of the coats existing in the dog species. Yes, there are other variants of these genes but for educational purposes we are only speaking on the genes associated with the French Bulldog breed at this current time. Many coats are still in the works and have not been created yet.
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Below are some examples of different coat types and combinations.
Standard French Bulldog Coat
Our Stud Stump Shown Above
Stump is an example of a dog with:
No copies of fluffy
No copies of curls
No copies of furnishings
No copies of shedding
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Stump's coat is going to look and feel much like most standard French Bulldogs that have been around since the breed was created. Short coat all around.
Fluffy Carrier French Bulldog
Our Stud Papa Smurf Shown Above
Papa Smurf is an example of a dog with:
1 copy of L1 fluffy
No copies of curls
No copies of furnishings
No copies of shedding
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Smurf has a slighter longer coat than Stump. Although sometimes the single copy of fluffy is not visually noticeable, that is not the case with Smurf. When he passes on the L1 gene to his puppies, it is typically visually apparent.
C1 Curl + Fluffy Carrier L1
Our Stud Kid Buu
Kid Buu is an example of a dog with:
1 copy of fluffy L1
1 copy of curls C1
No copies of furnishings gene
No copies of shedding gene
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Kid Buu's coat is unique in that it is longer and smoother than both Smurf (fluffy carrier) and Stump (standard coat). The C1 gene is known to create smooth wavy hair or fur.
Visual Fluffy L1L1
Our Stud Charmin
Charmin is an example of a dog with:
2 copies fluffy L1L1
No copies of curls
No copies of furnishings gene
No copies of shedding gene
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Charmin is a perfect example of the coat type that made the entire dog breeding industry explode about 5 years ago when fluffy French Bulldogs became popular. He is an example of a Long-Haired French Bulldog or Fluffy as we call them now.
Big Rope Puffy C2 French Bulldog
Produced by our partners EFC
The "Puffy" French Bulldog above has:
2 copies fluffy L1L4
1 copy curls C2
No copies furnishings gene
No copies shedding gene
Above is a coat type many have never seen before. He is a visual fluffy (two copies fluffy) with one copy of curls (C2). He also has that big rope which adds to his rarity. The C2 gives much more of a tighter curl than the C1 gene. We own a female with C2 and her fur is more frizzy than standard coated French Bulldogs.
Fluffy Curly C1C1
Pictured is Kid Buu's dam Bonbon
Bonbon's full coat dna is:
2 copies fluffy L1L1
2 copies curls C1C1
No copies of furnishings gene
No copies shedding gene
Bonbon is a female that changed the French Bulldog coat market. Most French Bulldogs on the market today with a copy of C1 curls have Bonbon somewhere in their pedigree. By having two copies of the C1 gene and two copies of fluffy Bonbon passed a copy of each gene to every puppy she produced.
Wire-Haired French Bulldog
Our Very Own Wire-Haired girl Ms. Frizzle
Ms. Frizzle's full coat DNA is:
1 copy fluffy L1
No copy curls
1 copy furnishings gene
No copies shedding gene
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The wire-haired gene is the newest gene introduced to the French Bulldog breed. The coat on this dog is longer than a standard fluffy L1L4 Frenchie. The hair continues to grow. It also makes the dog more hypoallergenic than any other Frenchies you will come across.
Floodle (Fluffy Wire-Haired French Bulldog)
King Ted- nephew of Ms. Frizzle
King Ted's full coat DNA is:
2 copies fluffy
No copies curls
1 copy furnishings
No copies shedding
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King Ted is another example of a Frenchie with the rare furnishings gene. He will pass 1 copy of fluffy to every puppy and any puppy he throws the wire-hair to will automatically have at least Frizzle's coat.
Double Curly C1 + C2 + L1
King Roper owned by Javi Otano Js24hr
King Roper's full coat dna is:
1 copy fluffy L1
2 copies curls C1C2
No copies furnishings
No copies shedding
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King Roper is one of the only French Bulldogs in the world right now with two copies of curls and both variants at that. He can create many different types of coats. Kudos to Javi in Florida for producing such a high level coated Frenchie.