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sazzy-riza — Color and Pattern Guide Part I
Published: 2012-03-20 06:19:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 6806; Favourites: 117; Downloads: 40
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Download for full size.While I'm working on my North Atlantic Spitz group, I'm putting together color and pattern guides that will not only work for my Spitz, but also for any other realistic dog breed.
Hopefully this will be helpful to people. I tried to make it as simple and as clear as possible, but eh. ^^
Let me know if there are any typos, wrong information, or unclear information, and I'll do my best to fix it and/or explain it.
If you have any suggestions for future guides, let me know! I already plan on doing one about patterns (agouti series, brindle, merle, etc.), body types (ears, tails), and then some small things (nose color / type, eye color, etc.), but if you have anything specific that you want answered or think needs to be addressed, let me know!
Disclaimer: I am, by no means, saying that any of the following information is 100% correct, is worded the best way, or is the absolute best portrayal of the colors. This is an accumulation of what I know about genetics and what I have seen based on photos over the years.
Part I: Red and Black Hairs
Part II: Agouti, Extension, and Black
Part III: Merle and Merle Modifiers
Part IV: White Spotting, Ticking, and Roan
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Since your so good with genetics and coloring, I have a question for you. If I were to breed a bi black Sheltie too a Sable Sheltie, what would I get?
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It depends on the black bi-color's genetics. If the dog is KK (solid black), then breeding it to a sable (kk, allows sable to show) will produce puppies that are Kk, or solid black dogs that carry non-solid black, if that makes sense. If the black dog is Kk, then you have a 50% chance of offspring being Kk (solid black) or kk (sable).
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Hi, I own a bi-black sheltie so I happen to know that they are recessive black, not dominant black (its a rare color found in some herding breeds). So a bi-black would have to be aa (the color comes from agouti, apparently) and the sable would be AA or Aa, respectively. Not to be a know-it-all, I am by no means an expert on genetics!
I have a question, by the way, about the C gene... Red is usually called E, I thought? And aren't gold and cream and red all ee, but with different intensity due to a separate gene? I dunno, just thought I'd ask! Beautiful picture by the way.
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Thanks for that. ^^ I'm well aware of the recessive black gene. I just don't know what breeds it's in, so thanks for that.
E is the extension gene, so it determines whether or not the black hairs will be expressed. For a dog to be solid red (like the ones I have pictured), it would have to be ee (E being dominant and allowing black hairs to be expressed). The Chinchilla gene determines the intensity (or shade, as I worded it)of the red hairs.
[link] That dog, for instance, is Awat bb cchce EE kk, so he's a liver based dog with agouti. The non-black hairs on the dog are light gold since the black hairs don't cover the entire body.
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Aaah, okay that makes sense! Thank you. 
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You're welcome. ^^ There's plenty of helpful websites with genetics, too, if you're looking for a more reliable source with more information.
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Thank you - hugely helpful Sazzy!
And now i know why those floofeh tailed doggies where created! xD
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xD Thanks. They're my own breed for DA, but I figured I might as well make some guides to go along with them.
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