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ShockTherapyStables — Tutorial - Dilutes in Dogs
Published: 2013-04-21 19:22:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 30708; Favourites: 1275; Downloads: 250
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A lot of people in our latest poll asked for tutorials about coloring and markings. We'll be addressing some of the more common coloring mistakes we see, and decided to start with a topic that a lot of people seem to have trouble with: dilutes. Dilutes are a simple mechanic once you know how they work, but if you don't know then they can appear very complex. We hope this tutorial is useful if you want to figure out how to incorporate dilutes into your DARPG art! Also a small section on Merles as well.(Of course, you do not ALWAYS have to follow this tutorial. If you're content with not paying any mind to genetics when you design dogs, that is entirely your choice and you're free to do as you like. But, it never hurts to know!)(
Next tutorial will be all about brindle
Enjoy! Please feel free to leave us any feedback or questions you might have.
Other STS Tutorials: Brindle
Art and Characters (Hera, Uno, Artemis, Whiteface, Castiel, Trinity) © *ShockTherapyStables
Characters (Daeymon, Kaisen) © ~MixedBagKennel and *samuRAI-same
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Comments: 195
Well done !
I learnt a lot of things with your tutorial, thanks !
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Ahh the usefulness! I like the way you use your characters in the tutorials. It makes the tutorial more interesting! (Either way, this is very informative.)
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So I have a Lilac Border Collie. I thought I got it when they said double dilute, I really did, I thought I understood what that meant... I sooooooooo did not get it XD Now I do! thank you!!! 8D
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then why did you click this O.o
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...because it was very educational and informative?
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I love youre tutorials they explain so much and keep my attention. most tutorials i barley get past the first paragraph before i loose interest. but yours are very interesting and so informational 
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Lovely tutorial! Very helpful, thanks so much for this! C:
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*long Whistle* now that is a fine and well done tutorial!
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I give up.
Dog genetics are just IMPOSSIBLE TO GET!
Horse genes are 100% easier!
Every marking has a name.
If the letters, for example Tobiano (ToTo) are capital (TOTO) baby will get the color. It it's not capital (ToTo) baby will not be. XD lol simple
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I find dog genetics much easier than horses personally, but to each their own x)
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lol
I don't get dog genetics.
Oh, btw. Do white spots on dogs have their own genetics?
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Yes, white spotting is controlled by the S locus. The genes occur in a dominant-to-recessive hierarchy of S (solid), si (Irish), sp (piebald), and sw (extreme piebald). Depending on the combination of the two genes you can get different patterns.
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What genetics will an 'orange' dog with a white spots? (one lightning shape spot on her neck and white socks)
Will she have puppies with white markings? >.<
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If she has white on all her feet + neck, she is probably Irish white (sisi). If she has feet without white or only a small bit of white on her neck, she is probably minimal white (S+ si, sp, or sw). Depending on what the father looks like, she could probably have puppies that also have minimal white or Irish white.
Minimal white: [link] [link]
Irish white: [link] [link]
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minimal XD daddy has 3 white socks
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Then I would guess that the puppies would also have minimal white ^^
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guess I'll find out in a week! She gave birth on Wednesday!!!
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Aw congrats, hope the puppies are nice and healthy ^^
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They were actually taken to the vet a few days ago and coming back sunday! D= I wish I'd be here! XD I'll post photos! =3
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wait. o, it's an amazing tutorial but.. i dont understand what people mean with double merle. i mean.. you cant breed two dogs with the mrle gene otherways it will be daungerous?? ò.ò (seriously, i am trying to understand...)
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That is correct. Almost all merle dogs you see in real life only have one copy of the merle gene (Mm). If a dog has two copies (MM) it very commonly leads to ear and eye defects, or stillborn puppies. That is why you should never breed two merle dogs together, because there's a chance of one of the puppies being (MM). Here's an example of a double merle dog: [link]
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omgs poor pup D: i understand... that's good to know (i have no dogs in real life, but when i grow up i may and i wanted one with merle coat. that's good to know before i would've done a stupid thing ;_
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Wow, this is extremely informative. I will have to keep this in mind the next time I work on a new dog character C:
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This is fantastic, very simple and easy to understand, love it!
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Really really cute and good description! 
Thanks a lot :b
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This would be super helpful with people who are just beginning genetics <3 Very informative and very well written, excellent job!
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I really enjoyed reading this, it has really helped in understanding dog genetics a little easier
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I have to thank you immensely for this! This is the first time color genes have been explained in a way I can almost fully understand, do you have other then this and your soon to be one on brindle?
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We do not have any other tutorials, this was our first one. But we have every intention on doing more so soon that will change.
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I look forward to seeing more! They are helpful!
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I would just like to say Liver is not a dilute. Like you said, the dilution locus is the D locus, therefore the loci on the D locus are genes affecting dilution. Liver is on the B locus, therefore the loci on the B locus affecting eumelanin production. The D locus affects eumelanin production by limiting the amount of eumelanin that is produced, while the B locus affects the type of eumelanin being produced. So, I would probably stop calling Liver a dilution. I scrolled through the rest of your tutorial, and it checks out fine! That was my only complaint. It's a very good thing to do this too, because many people that are into the virtual breedings apparent on this site know squat about genetics and it infuriates me to see a blue and black or black and liver dog. Thank you
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We were more focused on the broad concepts rather than terminology, as complex terminology tends to confuse people and the point of this is to be as simplistic as possible. But thanks for the heads up.
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I figured, I just wanted to throw out the correction to simply make sure that you yourself were aware of that
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Oh my GOD how adorable and informative!
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This is really helpful!!
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But you could waste time commenting? LOL
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I NOTICED. 8D It was actually pretty cool to read if you are interested in genetics.
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I TRIED TO READ THIS BUT NOOOO AWWWWWWGH
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this is wonderfully done! and it explains a lot!
hahaha
I have a genetics test this thursday so it really does come in hand!!!!
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Thanks! Good luck on your test ^^
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Very well drawn ;3 Going to read this over and over again, to get it all into my head x3 <3
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