15 Lovely Brindle Dog Breeds That Will Steal Your Heart

The canine world has many beautiful creatures, and interestingly, one category that people love for different reasons is brindle dogs. Brindle is a subtle tiger-striped pattern that appears on many animals, including dogs. A brindle dog is a sight to behold for those who recognize their beauty. Let’s look at 15 of them we’re sure you’ll love.
Boxer

Boxers are medium to large dogs representing loyalty, intelligence, work ethic, and physical beauty. Because they are playful and protective, they are good pets to have around children. Brindle boxers have a fawn background with black stripes; for some, the stripes are so thick that the black feels like the background.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier

The Staffy is a small to medium purebred dog. This agile and active dog comes in several color options, and those with brindle coats may have black, red, or tan patches. There’s some fight in these little cuties, as they may be aggressive towards other dogs and commonly stand their ground when attacked by another dog.
Greyhound

A deep chest, flexible spine, long legs, and slim build are some physical attributes of the greyhound. It’s a sighthound that can be up to 30 inches tall. Their short fur has about 30 color forms. Brindle greyhounds’ color may be anything from opposing shades of brown to different tones of black.
Dutch Shepherd

This breed may be long-haired, rough-haired, or short-haired. It originated in the Netherlands and served farmers and hunters who needed a versatile dog to play different roles. These dogs are alert and watchful, as well as intelligent and independent. Dutch shepherds are mostly brindle-colored and may be golden or silver.
Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Cardigan Welsh corgis are livestock herding dogs that can handle various animals, including cattle, poultry, sheep, and waterfowl. These dogs may be mainly brindle or primarily be of another color while having brindle points. Two of their stand-out traits are extreme loyalty and trainability. Their body is long and low with a fox brush tail behind.
Great Dane

These dogs are giants in the dog world. They are taller than most dogs when standing on all fours and can be taller than most people when standing on only their hind legs. No two brindle great Danes have the same coat, and almost all of them have dark stripes on a yellow or gold backdrop.
Bullmastiff

The bullmastiff breed was created by crossbreeding the now-extinct Old English bulldog and the English mastiff. These large dogs can weigh up to 130 pounds, and their main colors are fawn, red, and red fawn. All these colors can be brindled with dark brown or black in the mix.
Cairn Terrier

This Scotland working dog’s outer coat is harsh and water-resistant and may be brindle or another color. The color of brindle dogs changes throughout their lives. Cairns love to dig, explore their surroundings, and keep busy. They have short, wide heads.
Treeing Tennessee Brindle

The treeing Tennessee brindle can weigh up to 50 pounds and stand at 24 inches. They may be brindle or black—the black ones have brindle trim. It’s in their nature to hunt, especially treeing. Intelligence, bravery, courage, and loyalty are some of the attributes they’re loved for.
Plott Hound

Since 1984, the Plott hound has been the official state dog in North Carolina. The appearance of this scene hound is smooth and glossy, and it comes in several shades of brindle. The brindle shades include brown, black, grey, maltese, red, tan, and yellow.
Whippet

The whippet is a companion dog that is also used for dog shows and sports. It has impressive running speeds and one of the fastest—if not the fastest—idle-to-running accelerations in the dog world. They have different brindle colors. The base for the patterns may be red, fawn, blue, black, or a combination of two colors.
French Bulldog

Brindle Frenchies have a brown or reddish base and dark stripes. Some Frenchies combine brindle and white. These dogs don’t bark much and don’t need a lot of exercise. They are playful and alert—which makes them great watchdogs. These toy dogs result from crossing the now-extinct English toy bulldogs with local Parisian ratters.
Boston Terrier

The lively Boston terrier has a tuxedo jacket that befits its description as “The American Gentleman.” Those that are not brindle may be black or seal. Whether they are brindle or not, they also have white on their coat. It’s a non-sporting breed that originated in the United States.
American Pit Bull Terrier

This dog breed is medium-sized and short-haired. Their brindled versions are a mixture of brown and black; sometimes, the mix may include gold or red stripes. They have a solid build and can be as tall as 21 inches and as weighty as 60 pounds.
Akita

Akitas’ coats can be brown brindle, fawn brindle, red brindle, or silver brindle. Black brindles have heavy brindle patterns. Akitas embody dignity and courage and symbolize happiness for many people. It’s common for them to be aloof with strangers, but they stay affectionate towards their families.