A very heavily brindled coat that appears almost solid black.

Distinct from a genetically solid black (which is not breed-standard), a black brindle is a legitimate breed-standard color — just with brindling so dense the fawn base is nearly invisible.
A near-solid black appearance with only faint traces of fawn ticking, most visible in bright sunlight or on the chest and legs.
Same genotype as standard brindle, but with heavy brindle striping modifiers.
Brindle × Brindle pairings occasionally produce these dark expressions.
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Solid black (K/K) is not a breed-standard Frenchie color. Black-appearing Frenchies are almost always heavily brindled.
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