Brindle Design Guide

 

 

How to Design

 

Range

 Minimum | Maximum | Dorsal Stripe

 

Edges

 Soft | Blended | Grizzled

Brindle creates eumelanin striping over a phaeomelanin base. Stripes can range from light and narrow to very wide. The frequency and width of the stripes should be consistent across the Hound. There should be no patches of the Hound totally lacking brindle. The phaeomelanin base under the stripes may be shaded. Hounds may have a significant shading in the dorsal region. Stripes should not be incredibly well defined or harsh. They may have a mix of soft, blended and grizzled edges. Stripes should flow with the coat of the Hound. Brindle on longer coat and furnished regions may be less defined and more blended. 
 

A brindle with average distribution.

A brindle with roughly minimum striping coverage.

A brindle with roughly maximum striping width and coverage.

Special Interactions

Brindle can interact with other patterns, specifically points, saddle and agouti. 

Point brindles have brindle only where the phaeomelanin point goes. Brindle in this region follows all normal brindle rules. 

Saddle brindles have brindle only where the eumelanin saddle is not. This brindle follows all normal brindle rules. 

Agouti brindle have brindle on the phaeomelanin undercoat, but it is most apparent in the trim area. Their brindle may be significantly more broken up and less clear than other brindles.

 

 

Examples

The hounds linked below are considered good examples of brindle.