You may have seen a long-haired French Bulldog. When you see this dog, you may wonder whether the dog is purebred or not. Well, you are able to read the explanation about long-haired French Bulldogs below including about whether it is a purebred or not, the breeding, the cost, the appearance, the colors, and the way to groom.
Long-Haired French Bulldogs Are Purebred
According to a number of online sources such as The Happy Puppy Site, Bubbly Pet, Happy French Bulldog, and Happy Doggo, long-haired French Bulldogs are purebred. They have medium length wavy hair over their head, ears, back and chest so that they have a fluffy look. They are purebred French Bulldogs, but they carry two copies of a recessive long hair gene called L4.
As explained on the Happy French Bulldog site, even though long-haired French Bulldogs are purebred, these dogs are not considered as an official dog breed by the AKC and it means that these dogs cannot be entered into AKC dog shows.
Breeding Long-Haired French Bulldogs
If breeders want to get a long-haired French Bulldog, they must pair two French Bulldogs which both have the Lh gene. For instance, the breeder bred two French Bulldogs with the Sh/Lh combination, then, the thing that will happen is that only 1 in 4 of their puppies will have long hair as explained on the French Bulldog 101 site. However, in case the breeders breed two French Bulldogs which both have the Lh/Lh combination, all of the puppies will have long hair.
As explained on the Happy French Bulldog site, the long hair gene is recessive and long-haired French Bulldogs have the ‘L4’ gene. Let’s say that there are two French Bulldogs which have this gene and they are bred. So, their puppies will have the long hair gene as well. Furthermore, it is also explained that this gene is an autosomal recessive trait. So, there is no genetic dominance which means that two French Bulldogs which have the long hair gene can be bred and have a long haired dog, but it does not mean that both parents actually show the long hair trait.
How Much Does a Long-Haired French Bulldog?
On the French Bulldog 101 site, it is explained that a French Bulldog can cost around $1500 to $3500 on average. French Bulldogs can also cost up to $ 100,000. On the French Bulldog Breed site, it is explained that the price range of a long-haired French Bulldog is from $5000 to $15000. The things that determine the price is not only the appearance of the dog, but also the dog’s health.
Let’s say that the breeder wants to breed this kind of dog. The first thing that they need to do is DNA tests and the price for doing it is expensive. So, it affects the price of the long-haired French Bulldogs which is also expensive.
The Appearance of a Long-Haired French Bulldog
The appearance of a long-haired French Bulldog is like the other French Bulldogs. However, the difference is that a long-haired French Bulldog does not have a short coat and is smooth. A long-haired French Bulldog has wavy hair in medium length that covers their head, ears, back, and chest. By having long hair, this dog looks unique and fluffy.
Colors of Long-Haired French Bulldogs
According to the Happy French Bulldog site, 16 French Bulldog colors are available and those include common and rare. However, the AKC has only approved 11 codes for French Bulldog colors including fawn, fawn and white, fawn brindle, white and fawn, fawn brindle and white, white, brindle, brindle and white, white and brindle, cream, and white and white. The colors which are not approved by the AKC are blue, lilac, blue and tan, chocolate and tan, and blue merle and these 5 colors are rare colors. These 5 colors are full-bred and prettily unique.
On the Happy French Bulldog site, it is also explained that together with 16 possible colors, there are markings which a French Bulldog is able to have adding to its character where those markings are:
- Ticked where there are patches of colors on the coat.
- Black Mask where this marking is black patches on the face.
- Brindle Markings where this marking is patches of shading of red with darker pieces of hair.
- Piebald where this marking is a mostly white coat with spots of color.
- White Markings where this marking is a dark coat with patches of white.
So, what are the colors of long-haired French Bulldogs? French Bulldogs with long hair can be any color listed above with their own markings same as any other French Bulldogs.
The Way to Groom Long-Haired French Bulldogs
For the new owner of a French Bulldog, they may wonder whether it is easy to groom a French Bulldog with long hair or not. The answer is that it is fairly easy to groom French Bulldogs with long hair. The reason is because even though they have long hair, the hair is not very long. Since their long hair is not so long, the owner does not need to brush the dog very often. The owner is able to brush the dog once a week. However, during certain times of the year, the dog may begin shedding more and if it happens, the thing that the owner needs to do is to increase their brushing routine where it is done to prevent loose hair from building up.
As you know, these dogs have wrinkles on their face. Since they have wrinkles, this area can have bacterial infections because moisture sits in it. To prevent them from bacterial infections, the area should be wiped clean daily and the owner needs to make sure that the wrinkled area is dry.
How about bathing the French Bulldog with long hair? The owner can bathe the French Bulldog with long hair when the dog has developed a smell, roll in mud, or something similar. It means that it is not necessary for the owner to bath the dog regularly. An occasional bath when they are dirty is enough for the dog.
