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Male French Bulldog, born September 15, 2025. Registered with the American Kennel Club.
Our flagship dog: a convergence of uncommon genetics, backed by DNA, AKC registration and a documented pedigree.
New Shade Rojo & Tan Merle · Intensity · Fluffy · Big Rope · Pink Carrier · Blue Carrier
Why he is uncommon
He is not just a Fluffy, nor just a Merle, nor just a New Shade Rojo. What makes Valentino exceptional is that all these traits coexist in one dog, each backed by DNA, AKC registration and a documented pedigree.
A milestone in Central America
According to our program's records, Valentino was the first dog with Pink genetics and AKC registration introduced in Central America. To date we have not found the full combination he brings together documented in any other dog in the region.
His DNA confirms what his phenotype suggests and reveals what you can't see: variants he carries in one copy and can pass on to his offspring. To learn more about each term, see our genetics and breeding guide.
New Shade Rojo & Tan Merle
Intensity · Pink Carrier · Blue Carrier · Fluffy · Big Rope
Expresses
Carries
Non-carrier
DNA results: Animal Genetics. Big Rope and No Brindle: program information.
The registration confirms his identity and his recorded ancestry.
Valentino is the son of V. Van Gogh and Zafiro VI. His certified pedigree lets you follow both family branches across four generations, look up his ancestors and see the documented connections in his ancestry.
His sire is V. VAN GOGH, registered with the AKC with a DNA profile on file there. His dam is ZAFIRO VI, also registered with the AKC.
Valentino is registered with the AKC in the United States. His sire, V. Van Gogh, was born in the United States, and the sire's side brings together American kennels such as Bully Exchange, CEC Bullies, Bott and Newfound Bullies, with two ancestors of British origin in the fourth generation: Price Tag Lad and Eau de Cologne. On the dam's side, the whole line of his grandfather Flannery Midnight comes from the United Kingdom: he, his sire Sam Sprinkle and his grandfather Harry Hawk have the United Kingdom as their country of origin, and his dam, Towiebulls Pink Tulips, comes from the British kennel Towiebulls and is registered with The Kennel Club. In the line of his grandmother Merlina, the pedigree does not list a country of origin.
Country of origin: according to the AKC pedigree. Birth and kennels: program information.
Four generations: 30 ancestors with their registered name, number and, where available, a DNA profile on file with the AKC. No name is repeated across those four generations.
When evaluating a breeding we compare this history with the female's to detect common ancestors, understand the family's genetics and document its origin.
Sire of Valentino
New Shade Rojo & Tan · Fluffy · Intensity · Big Rope · Pink Carrier
Born in the United States. Registered with the AKC, with a DNA profile on file.
Descriptions and photos provided by the program.
Sire
New Shade Rojo & Tan · Fluffy · Intensity · Big Rope · Pink carrier · No merle
Born in the United States.
DNA report (Animal Genetics): at/at · b/b · co/co · D/d · EM/e · albinism n/A · S n/S · l1/l1. Expresses New Shade Rojo, tan points and long hair; carries blue, cream, Pink and pied. Intensity and non-merle: program information.
Dam
Lilac · Fluffy · Big Rope
Paternal grandfather
Registered name: BULLY EXCHANGE & CEC BULLIES PINK SLIP "PINKY"
Rojo & Tan · Fluffy · Big Rope · Pink Carrier
Also known as Mr. Pinky.
Bully Exchange and CEC Bullies kennels, United States.
Paternal grandmother
New Shade Rojo & Tan · Intensity
Born in the United States.
Maternal grandfather
Country of origin listed in the pedigree: United Kingdom (UKG). Registered with the AKC.
Maternal grandmother
Paternal great-grandfather · sire of Pinky
Black & Tan · Fluffy · Big Rope
Carrier of Blue, Cocoa, Testable Chocolate, Cream and Pink
DNA: at/a · ky/ky · L1/L1
CEC Bullies kennel, United States. Registered with the AKC, with a DNA profile on file.
Paternal great-grandfather · sire of Willow Candido
Born in the United States. Registered with the AKC, with a DNA profile on file.
Paternal great-great-grandfather · sire of Willy Wonka VI
Newfound Bullies kennel, United States. Registered with the AKC, with a DNA profile on file.
The sire's side brings together kennels from the United States, such as Bully Exchange, CEC Bullies, Bott and Newfound Bullies. The line of Flannery Midnight, on the dam's side, comes from the United Kingdom.
Country of origin and registration are not the same. Registration states which body a dog is registered with (for example, the AKC in the United States or The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom). The country of origin only appears when the AKC lists it in parentheses.
Valentino doesn't contribute just one color. His value lies in how many paths his profile opens when combined with the right female.
Depending on the female's genetics, he can be especially interesting for projects focused on New Shade, Tan Points, Fluffy, Big Rope and Intensity, or on adding Pink and Blue to a line. No result is guaranteed: each litter depends on what both parents contribute. We only consider females confirmed as non-Merle.
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You don't need to work out the combination on your own: that analysis is part of our work. Send us your female's information and we'll share our assessment.
Send my female's profileEvery request is evaluated. Before accepting a breeding we review the female's genetics, pedigree and condition. The service is available in Tegucigalpa and, depending on destination and logistics, through shipment of chilled reproductive material or transport of Valentino. Terms are shared once we know your case.
It is not a single trait, but their sum. New Shade Rojo, Tan, Merle, Fluffy, Big Rope and Intensity rarely come together in one dog, and even less so with Pink and Blue as carried variants, AKC registration and a documented four-generation pedigree.
New Shade Rojo brings together two copies of Testable Chocolate (b/b) and two of Cocoa (co/co). Within the exotic lines we work with it is an especially scarce combination, and finding it together with the rest of his traits is considerably harder than finding many of the New Shade Isabella combinations in circulation today. How a color is built →
That he carries one copy of Pink. It isn't expressed in his appearance, but he can pass it on. A puppy is only Pink when it receives one copy from each parent; that is why his value as a carrier shows in planning, when the female also carries or expresses Pink. Pink in our guide →
DNA confirms which genetics we are working with; the pedigree shows where he comes from. AKC registration documents his identity and ancestry, although it does not certify colors: that is what the DNA test is for. Together they let us plan with information, not assumptions.
Programs looking to broaden their genetic base: New Shade, Tan Points, Fluffy, Big Rope, Intensity or adding Pink and Blue, depending on what the female contributes. If your project prefers to work without Merle, Zeus may be a better choice.
We review her DNA report, her pedigree and your program's goal, and share our assessment of the combination. We only consider females confirmed as non-Merle. Send my female's profile →
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