Is it time to expand your family and add a(nother) furry friend to your home? If you’re a current dog parent or if you’re about to become a new one, you might be considering several different breeds for your forever furry friend.
One of these breeds might even be a French Bulldog and you might have already settled on a coloration. But depending on how much research you have – or haven’t – done, you might find yourself surprised by how many types of French Bulldog breeds there are.
At the current count, there are upwards of ten different colorations and breeds of French Bulldogs, so choosing one can be hard.
Perhaps you’ve even heard of one called the Platinum Bulldog but there’s a lot you may not know about this particular coloration!
Standard Colors and Patterns
That doesn’t stop breeders, though! So long as you’re not necessarily looking for that pureblood label for your furry friend, you can choose whichever coloration for your dog that tickles your fancy.
Having said that, if you are looking for a French bulldog color pattern that is accepted as a pureblood color according to the AKC (the American Kennel Club – the controllers/decider of the registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States), the only standard ones that count at the moment are fawn, white, brindle/white, normal brindle… so long as they don’t have the inclusion of any black, black/tan, black/white, white/black, liver, or mouse coloring.
It’s extremely specific!
Keep in mind that standard French Bulldog colorations will run you, on average, $4,000… so realize that a rarer breed such as the Platinum French Bulldog will cost you upwards of that price.
Platinum
There don’t seem to be specific studies about this opinion but as it stands, the majority of the Internet seems to believe that Platinum Bulldogs are different enough from Cream ones that they can have their own categorization.
For the rest of this article, we’ll be moving forward with the belief that these two colorations are completely different!
What Makes A Platinum… A Platinum?
As you might have gathered from the previous section, Platinum Bulldogs share similar coloration to cream-colored French Bulldogs. Their coloring has been called “exotic,” and the way to tell the difference between a Cream Bulldog and a Platinum Bulldog is to look at the coloring of the dog’s lips, paw pads, nose, and eyes.
When it comes to a “standard” (Cream) French Bulldog against a “unique” (Platinum) French Bulldog, the coloring for the unique French Bulldogs will seem slightly diluted. Whereas a regular Cream French Bulldog will have a dark coloring (black nose, dark eyes, black paw pads), you’ll find that the coloring of Platinum Bulldogs will have a lighter/more diluted coloring.
You can expect to see darker/grayer colors in Platinum Bulldogs than in Cream ones… but if you’re not sure that you’re looking at the right type of dog, you can always check with the breeder. So long as the breeder is a reputable one with a long list of happy customers, you can trust that they’ll be honest with you in regard to the dog’s coloration.
Having said that, there’s no guarantee that the color a dog is at birth will remain its coloring for its whole life, so don’t be surprised if you get some surprises as your dog gets bigger and grows older!
Platinum Pricing
Takeaway
Make sure to consider the price costs and how much that “exotic” coloring means to you and go from there when you get a new furry friend!