Lilac Pied French Bulldog
Silvery-lilac champagne patches on a white background. Learn the d/d + co/co + Sp/Sp genotype behind this elegant combination.
What Makes a Lilac Pied Frenchie Special
The Lilac Pied French Bulldog combines the ethereal silvery-lilac color of three loci with the dramatic white spotting of piebald. The d/d genotype dilutes black to blue-gray, the co/co genotype warms that into champagne-lilac, and the Sp allele creates white patches.
Each Lilac Pied is completely unique — no two dogs have the same white pattern. Some have just a white chest and paws. Others are mostly white with a few lilac patches. The randomness of piebald expression means every puppy in a Lilac Pied litter looks different.
Lilac Pied is more valuable than Blue Pied because it requires the additional co/co cocoa gene. The champagne-lilac patches are softer and more elegant than the cooler blue-gray of a Blue Pied.
The Lilac Pied Genotype
D-Locus: Dilute
Required: d/d
Two copies of the dilute allele create the blue-gray base that cocoa then warms into lilac.
Co-Locus: Cocoa
Required: co/co
The cocoa gene warms the blue-gray dilute into the distinctive silvery-lilac champagne shade.
S-Locus: Piebald
Required: Sp/Sp or Sp/s
The piebald allele creates white patches by interrupting pigment production. Each dog's pattern is unique.
Lilac Pied Frenchie Pricing Guide
Pet Quality
$8,000 – $12,000
Standard lilac pied with acceptable pattern and good conformation.
Breed Quality
$12,000 – $18,000
Clean structure, balanced lilac-and-white pattern, full health clearances, AKC parents.
Ultra / Show
$18,000 – $25,000+
Near-perfect structure, vivid lilac patches, proven pedigree, championship lines.
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Lilac Pied Frenchie FAQ
What is a Lilac Pied French Bulldog?
A Lilac Pied French Bulldog has a silvery-lilac base coat (d/d + co/co) with white patches from the S-locus piebald gene. The white spotting breaks up the lilac color, creating patches of champagne-lilac and white across the body. Each Lilac Pied is unique.
What is the genotype of a Lilac Pied Frenchie?
The genotype is d/d + co/co + Sp/Sp (or Sp/s). The dog must be homozygous recessive for dilute (d/d), homozygous recessive for cocoa (co/co), AND carry at least one piebald allele (Sp) at the S-locus. Without any of these, the dog would be a different color or solid.
How is Lilac Pied different from Blue Pied?
Blue Pied is d/d + Sp/Sp — blue-gray patches on white. Lilac Pied adds co/co (cocoa), which warms the blue-gray into a silvery-lilac champagne shade. The white patches look the same, but the colored patches are noticeably different — lilac is lighter and warmer than blue.
How much white does a Lilac Pied have?
It varies. Sp/Sp dogs typically have 50-80% white with patches of lilac. Sp/s dogs may have only 10-30% white. The exact distribution is random. High-white Lilac Pied dogs should have BAER hearing testing due to the piebald deafness risk.
How much does a Lilac Pied Frenchie cost?
Lilac Pied French Bulldogs typically range from $8,000 to $14,000 for pet quality. Premium specimens with balanced lilac-and-white distribution, clean structure, and full health clearances can reach $14,000–$22,000. The triple-locus requirement places this in the mid-to-high value range.
What colors can two Lilac Pied parents produce?
If both parents are d/d co/co Sp/Sp, all puppies will be Lilac Pied. If either parent carries hidden genes (b/b, e/e, at, M/m), the litter could include Isabella Pied, Platinum Pied, Lilac Merle Pied, or Lilac Pied and Tan puppies.