1837 T. Carlyle II. iv. iii. 164 The great Northeast sends up evermore his grey brindled dawn.
1859 30 July 100/1 The story of an old grey-brindled mastiff.
1891 3 Dec. 5/1 Our wild cat..was a fine, powerful animal, grey brindled.
2007 B. Plott 90 Boss was a large, heavy-boned saddleback... Tige was a smaller, gray-brindled dog.