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brindle

[brin-dl] / ˈbrɪn dl /




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Today, the only people in the lobby are a group of women with a brindle dachshund who are comparing enneagrams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Stewart followed by sharing a "moment of zen" — a video clip of Dipper, a brindle pitbull mix, romping around in the snow.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024

On the page, the bulldog — a gray brindle with a white chest and green eyes — is pictured with a small child and a wrapped Christmas present.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2022

Four years ago, the San Francisco 49ers bought Zoe, a black brindle Frenchie that serves as the team’s emotional support dog.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

And then in front of her, at the precise place where the junipers were still compressed from dragging Runt in, a dark brindle coyote emerged, his head to the ground.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

Blacks, brindles and pied are considered less desirable.

From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton

"The brindles," the horses of all colors and of no color at all to speak of, are the only ones left, and the lowest company commander must take them because he has no choice.

From George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers by Harry Castlemon

This system is used indefinitely and desirable seal brindles with white markings can thus be always obtained.

From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Edward Axtell

Next come the darker and lighter greys or brindles, the darkest being generally preferred.

From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton

Steel and tiger brindles I class together, as the process is the same and results are easy.

From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Edward Axtell


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