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Our dog color research uses dogs owned by private individuals who participate in our studies by contributing DNA cheek brush samples. Most of the samples come from breeders who respond to a ... Merle a pattern which reminds one of marble in which the melanin pigment is swirled and patchy amongst many white areas...
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homepage.usask.ca/~schmutz/dogcolors.html
homepage.usask.ca/~schmutz/dogcolors.html
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This webpage is part of a series on Dog Coat Color Genetics and was last updated on September 16, 2009 by Sheila Schmutz, Ph.D. ... Several dog breeders have suspected this for some time. The K locus is located on an entirely different chromosome than the agouti locus. Dr. ... back to Dog Coat Color Main Page...
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homepage.usask.ca/~schmutz/brindle.html
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You should be very cautious about any mostly white dog on which the colored spots are merled, whether red or blue. Of course, the normal merle dog can also have the same white body markings as any other. Be sure you know the color of both parents (are they both merle?
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www.bordercollie.org/kpwhite.html
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One dose of the merle gene on an otherwise sable dog produces a sable merle. Sable merles are less predictable in color than blue merles, and may range anywhere from an apparent sable, often with a pinkish or orange cast to its coat, to something that looks like a very rusty blue merle.
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bowlingsite.mcf.com/GENETICS/Merle.html
bowlingsite.mcf.com/GENETICS/Merle.html
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The generally recognised color series (loci) in dogs are called A (agouti), B (brown), C (albino series), D (blue dilution) E (extension), G (graying), M (merle), R (roaning), S (white spotting) and T (ticking.) There may be more, ... c, albino, is not known to occur in the dog as a regular part of any breed color,
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bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/ColorGen.html
bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/ColorGen.html
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apricot dog coat color ... black and cream dog coat color ... blue merle dog coat color...
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www.dogsindepth.com/overview/dog_coat_color_chart.html
www.dogsindepth.com/overview/dog_coat_color_chart.html
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This relative newcomer to the traditional models of dog color genetics codes for both dominant black and brindle in decreasing order of dominance: K=dominant blacK, kbr=brindle, k='normal'. So a dog that is KK or Kkbr is ... The degree of white spotting is also affected by modifiers. E.g when merle (M) is also present,
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www.tenset.co.uk/doggen/indexus.html
www.tenset.co.uk/doggen/indexus.html
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Breeders Assistant for Dogs has comprehensive coverage of dog genetics, both for coat color inheritance ... Dog Color Genetics; Entering Genotypes; Comprehensive Cat Genetics; Inbreeding & Common Ancestors; Polygenic Inheritance Modelling; Mating Predictions; Gene Inheritance Probabilities; Genetic Configuration Files;
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www.tenset.co.uk/ba/gen_dog.html
www.tenset.co.uk/ba/gen_dog.html
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Graham Foote, Judge, British Chihuahua Club Chair, on merle color gene and Steve Gladstone. One of the hottest international, genetics, and ethics issues in dogs, also includes Merle Gene Fact Sheet, full Chihuahua coverage 2008 and 2009. ... If the basic color of the dog is red, the effect of the merle gene is a pale red.
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www.thedogpress.com/ClubNews/AKC/Chih-Merle-Gene0801.as...
www.thedogpress.com/ClubNews/AKC/Chih-Merle-Gene0801.asp
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