Color Coat Genetics 101


Two different types of pigment An introduction to eumelanin and phaeomelanin	Black and recessive black The K and A series	Oddities Somatic mutations, vitiligo and other weirdness
Basic genetics terms Genes, locii etc	Liver The B series	Nose colours From black to pink and everything inbetween
Breeding Punnet squares and a big Labrador case study	Dilution (blue and isabella) The D series	Eye colours Brown, amber and blue
Summary of series List of genes for reference	Agouti, sable, tan points and saddles The A series	Coats The longhaired gene and hairless dogs
Notes on Mutation etc Some more advanced notes on mutation, selective breeding and evolution	Brindle The K series	Colour term list Including body part diagram
	Masks and recessive red The E series	Great Danes In-depth breeding case study
	Red intensity and albino The I and C series	Breed overviews Tables showing an overview of the colour genes in each breed
	Progressive greying The G series	Health problems related to colour genes Double merle problems and CDA
	Merle The M series	Test your knowledge A short genetics quiz!
	Double merle The M series	Links A few links to useful sites
	Merle modifiers (harlequin and tweed) The H series	About The Author Including contact info
	White spotting The S series
	Ticking and roaning The T series

“Dog Coat Colour Genetics.” Dog Coat Colour Genetics. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2014.