Don’t confuse the blue merle pattern with the brindle; merle is more mottled with hap-hazardly placed patches of color, whereas the brindle is linear with stripes. 12. Dachshund Bicho_raro/Getty ...

Merle shouldn't be confused with the markings seen on brindle dog breeds, which are typically tiger-like stripes across the coat but it is a trait that is also inherited by genes from the parents.