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Coat Color Genetics
Coat color genetics in Chinese Cresteds part I: An introduction
This article will hopefully explain a little bit about how colours are inherited and why there is such a wide range of colours in the Chinese Crested.
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Coat color genetics part II: B-locus (Brown and Black)
B-locus is a pigment locus that allows for black & brown (chocolate/liver) where the brown is a result of black (eumelanin) pigment modification.
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Coat color genetics part III: A-locus (Agouti)
There are several allels at the A-locus, these influence the relative amounts and location of red and black pigment in both the individual hairs, and in the coat as a whole
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Coat color genetrics part IV: E-locus (Extension)
The Extension Locus is a pattern Locus.
It allows or restricts the exension of dark pigment.
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Coat color Genetics part VI: G-locus (Progressive Greying with Age)
Progressive Graying with age is a pigment locus affecting the intensity of dark pigment.
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Coat color genetics part VII: S-locus (Spotting)
The S-locus is a pattern locus, controlling the distribution of white. In the pigmented areas of the coat the dog can be any color as determined by other genes. This locus only controls the distribution of white.
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Color Examples
A few (coat) color examples in the puff and hairless.Read more