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Xenothere — Allele Guide - Canine Color
Published: 2012-10-09 00:57:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 28294; Favourites: 316; Downloads: 817
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If this is difficult to read, it may be better viewed if downloaded.This was meant to accompany my canine color flash dress up game [link] .
It shows what the known, or theoretical, genotype (genetic code) goes with which phenotype (observable result).
I thought it would be helpful to those of you who prefer to see 'the big picture' of how all those alleles interact with each other.
Sable brindle was a color option I forgot to add to my Flash game that apparently exists.
Disclaimer:
I can't claim 100% accuracy of this piece because many of the genes affecting coat color have yet to be identified. If you've ever had to study mammalian genetics, you'd also learn that not everything is inherited in a simple cut and dry manner like Mendel's peas or snapdragons.
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Hi! Please could send me this picture to my email , I'm doing some work on genetics, and this picture is amazing how describes all colors and Locus . Although it does no great texts that I do not read well . Please be so kind as to pass me so I can read it well . Thank you very much . My email: lunalubna@hotmail.com
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Hi! I love his drawings and works. They are wonderful. I would like to get in touch with you. Well, I 'm investigating the appearance of blue eyes in dogs. And I like his drawings and research. It is not easy to find information . If you can , write me to lunalubna@hotmail.com Thank you
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This makes me happy.
I mean, omg. <3 I've begun getting REALLY into canine genetics, and to have such a visible guide is awesome.
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I already knew most of this, but it will still be handy for future reference 
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You're the best - I have just worked out Rednosed APBTs from this.
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I have a question. What's the name for the coat pattern of say, a Shetland Sheepdog or a Jack Russell? Two of my dogs have a coat pattern of white with brown splotches, and I have no idea what it's called.
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If the white has big patches of color, I would say that is piebald ( [link] ) but if the color patches are small and more concentrated around the head, then that's extreme white ( [link] ). I'm guessing your Jack Russell looks something like one of those.
If the white covers all 4 legs and makes a collar around the neck and covers the muzzle, that would be 'Irish' markings, which is common for Shelties: [link]
The brown on both dogs is most likely some sort of Sable (black hairs over the red in varying amounts).
Hope this helps.
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This is very impressive. Yeah, about some things not being genetic: don't some color patterns depend on temperature too? Such as the Siamese cat's extremities.
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Thanks
That temperature dependent gene, the Himalayan gene (ch) is not found in dogs:
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what's really funny is peas don't work with basic mendelian genetics either, but somehow he still discovered regular dominance from studying them.
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