subject: Essential Facts About Blue French Bulldogs [print this page] The Blue French Bulldog is muscular and short in frame, built heavily but compactly with a smooth velvety coat that gives a superb tactile sensation. It has a characteristic flat face and the typical bat ears. The animal looks like one that has a lot of zest for life and shows an intellectual expression on its face. The Blue French bulldog with an air of curiosity and an engrossed but vigilant look etched on its face is a gorgeous dog that will simply bound into your heart.
The Blue French Bulldog has a noteworthy color which makes it stand-out. While comparing it with other French Bulldog puppies, its color looks much like 'Blue' but still only to a tiny extent. Within its body there is a dilation gene called 'd' which controls the pigment color changing to blue from black. In fact, the color has a hint of grey. Because of this unusual characteristic the Blue French Bulldog has a popular demand and can be very well contrasted to the 'Mona Lisa painting of Leonardo Da Vinci' or the rare 'Kohinoor Diamond'.
The three available breeds of the Blue French Bulldog are the Blue Brindle, the Blue Fawn and the Blue Pied. In the Blue Brindle, there is a grayish blue tint on the back ground of a blue-grey fur coat. In the Blue Pied, the proportion of the 'd' gene is limited.
Both of these generally have blue eyes or golden yellow eyes. In the Blue Fawn, the contrast is more apparent due to the presence of some masking spots on the face. They have peculiar greenish grey eyes. They are usually the offspring of fawn or red fawns.
The color of the Blue French Bulldog is nonetheless rare and a small number of dogs are endowed with this quirk of nature. Only a small amount of other breeds like the Great Dane, the Shar-peis, tthe Labrador and the French Mastiff dog have blue variants. Nevertheless this distinguishing color does not in any way make the Blue French Bulldog less arresting and appealing.
The Blue French Bulldog is obstinate by nature and training must be done regularly. The males show some aggressiveness and have to be taught to be obedient. Ruthless training measures should be avoided as it will aggravate the specific trait, neither do they act in response to such kind of treatment. Patience is a must.
The Blue French Bulldog does not shed a lot and hence grooming is a relatively easy, but necessary task. As they dribble a lot, it is essential to wash their mouths frequently.
The Blue French Bulldog does not require a lot of exercise, as physical exertion may lead to respiratory difficulties. It should be kept away from hot weather, as it is a distinct indoor animal.
Each Blue French Bulldog makes a striking companion worth having. Its playful and lively nature is quite appealing. Good training makes it a friendly animal.
