This is "reverse" in the sense that it appears that the dog has a black base coat, and some fawn striping. Note that "extremely high" does not mean just a lot - and most of the dogs people describe as "reverse" brindle are not A dog that is reverse brindle has the appearance of being black - it is only upon inspection that you will see (and should be able to clearly see) the fawn. Elsewhere in the world, it is just called dark brindle. In some parts of Canada, the same colour is called "seal" brindle. No genetic "defects" or disorders in the mix at all.Ĭoat colour and its inheritance is a little more fully explained at As for reverse brindle, that is a term used in North America to describe a dog with an extremely high concentration of brindle striping. And with two copies, it is ultra-flashy (ie. Without that gene, the dog will be predominantly solid coloured. It is simply a dog that received two copies of the gene causing flash (white markings) - one from each parent. This links explain it all without being overly scienc-y.Ī white boxer is not the result of any sort of genetic disorder at all. Flashy boxers carry a recessive gene for whiteness. If you cross two flashy boxers, you WILL get some white pups. If you see a "boxer" that is completely black, it most likely has a mix of something else in its line.Īs the owner of a white boxer, I would like to add that white and reverse brindles are NOT genetically defective. Therefore, no all-black boxer is possible. Its either fawn, brindle, flashy or in some cases, white. There are no genes that carry the black color trait. However, there is no such thing as a Black boxer as it is genetically impossible.
Whereas in a lighter brindle, the lines are more spaced. Also, it sometimes "appears" to be black with fawn stripes. A "Reverse Brindle" is simply a brindle boxer where the black lines of the brindling occur closer together making the dog very dark (or "black") looking in color.
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