Paw Print Genetics - Coat Color and Trait Calculator

Instructions:

Enter the known or proposed genotypes for the dam and sire for up to 6 different coat colors or traits.

The genotypes for both the dam and the sire must be chosen if the defaults are not to be used.

If the breed of dog you are testing is either French Bulldog, Afghan Hound, or Great Dane, the "Breed" dropdown will add tests that are only applicable for those breeds and their close relatives.

Test:	Dam:	Sire:
Breed:
Agouti (A locus) Test details
A^s locus (Saddle Tan) Test details
B locus (Brown) Test details
Co locus (Cocoa, French Bulldog Type) Test details
D locus (Dilute) Test details
E locus (Apricot/Cream/Red/Yellow, Common Variant) Test details
E^g locus (Grizzle, Afghan Hound Type) Test details
E^m locus (Melanistic Mask) Test details
H locus (Harlequin, Great Dane Type) Test details
I locus (Intensity) Test details
K locus (Dominant Black) Test details
M locus (Merle) Test details
S locus (White Spotting, Parti, or Piebald) Test details
Cu Locus (Curly Hair) Test details
IC Locus (Improper Coat/Furnishings) Test details
L Locus (Long Hair/Fluffy) - Lh¹ (Common Variant) Test details
L Locus (Long Hair/Fluffy) - Lh⁴ (Afghan Hound, French Bulldog Type) Test details
SD Locus (Shedding) Test details

Results (probability - possible genotypes - interpretation):

Disclaimer: Colors may be dependent or influenced by other loci such as A, K, B, D, E and others

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