About the coat
Coat
Brindle is a coat coloring pattern. It is sometimes described as "tiger striped". The streaks of color are usually darker than the base coat, which is often tawny or grayish, although very dark markings can be seen on a coat that is only slightly lighter.
Merle is a color combination. It is a solid base color (usually red/brown or black) with lighter blue/gray or reddish patches, which gives a mottled or uneven speckled effect.
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