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    [basicssmal]         [mainsmall2]            [extrassmal]

 Two different types
     of pigment        Black, recessive            Oddities
 An introduction to     black and seal   Somatic mutations, vitiligo
    eumelanin and     The K and A series     and other weirdness
    phaeomelanin

Basic genetics terms        Liver                Nose colours
  Genes, locii etc       The B series       From black to pink and
                                             everything inbetween

      Breeding        Dilution (blue and
Punnet squares and a      isabella)              Eye colours
  big Labrador case      The D series       Brown, amber and blue
        study

  Summary of series   Agouti, sable, tan            Coats
 List of alleles for  points and saddles   The longhaired gene and
      reference          The A series           hairless dogs

Notes on Mutation etc
 Some more advanced        Brindle             Colour term list
 notes on mutation,      The K series    Including body part diagram
 selective breeding
    and evolution

                       Masks, recessive          Great Danes
                        red and domino   In-depth breeding case study
                         The E series

                      Red intensity and   Health problems related to
                            albino               colour genes
                      The I and C series  Double merle problems and
                                                     CDA

                         Progressive         Test your knowledge
                           greying          A short genetics quiz!
                         The G series

                            Merle                   Links
                         The M series    A few links to useful sites

                                                 DNA Testing
                      Merle (continued)    All-in-one DNA test for
                         The M series    colour, health, and genetic
                                                  diversity
                                               (by Embark Vet)

                                             Inbreeding & Genetic
                       ^**NEW**Advanced           Diversity
                        merle genetics        Learn how Embark's
                      Cryptic, atypical,    proprietary diversity
                        and harlequin        assessment can help
                            merle         your breeding program (by 
                                                 Embark Vet)

                       Merle modifiers
                         (Great Dane               About me
                          harlequin)        Including contact info
                         The H series

                        White spotting               Art
                         The S series       More about my artwork

                         Ticking and
                           roaning
                         The T series

 ** 20/05/2020: website fully updated with lots of new research and
    corrections. Changes have been made on almost every page, and
    information added about new alleles such as cryptic/atypical/
 harlequin merle, Northern domino, French Bulldog cocoa, Intensity,
    and more. Far too much to list, so go and see for yourselves!
   I am looking for photo examples of the following: cocoa, tested
 merles with allele lengths, and tested dominos (E^g or E^d). If you
have any of these then please send them to me via e-mail (please do
not contact me via social media regarding genetics questions or photo
                            submissions)

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Disclaimer: Before reading through this site, please note that I am 
 not a geneticist or a professional scientist (please see the "About
   Me" pages). I am a layperson with an interest in genetics, and
   particularly in making colour genetics interesting and easy to
understand for everyone. This site is intended as an introduction to
    colour genetics in dogs, and while I do my best to ensure its
accuracy, please do make sure to do further, independent research if
  you want to find out more. All of the pages on this site provide
   links to sources that are a great place to start your research.
 Please also note that I am not always able to keep fully up to date
on new discoveries in dog genetics, so if you do spot anything that's
 out of date, please let me know. Make sure to include links to your
            sources (i.e. published scientific studies).
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