GENOME
Genes are listed as follows: In order of appearance, by Locus, and from highest dominance to most recessive. Rare genes are marked, such as (Rare).
None of these colors or markings, for the most part, has a basis in fact. It is purely for fun.
Normal Genes
A Locus: PinkAlleles: A, a
A: Pink
a: White
B Locus: BlueAlleles: Br, B, b
Br: Royal Blue
B: Blue
b: No blue
D Locus: Darkness**Darkness is not completely dominant. A dog carrying Dd is darker than a dog carrying dd.**
**Note that some markings can override this Locus, or may remain unaffected by the presence of D Locus genes.**
Alleles: D, d
D: Nothing is Darkened. Colors will be extremely dark. Extreme cases may look black.
(Rare)d: All color is diluted.
F Locus: Tipping ColorAlleles: Fc, Fw, Fd, Fp, Ft, Fa
Fc: Cream Tipping: Tipping is cream colored.
Fw: White Tipping: Tipping is white or light grey.
Fd: Dark Tipping: Tipping is dark.
(Rare)Fp: Pastel Tipping: Tipping is pastel.
Ft: Toxic Tipping: Tipping is neon.
(Rare)Fa: Acid Tipping: Tipping has the effect of being on drugs or looking into oil; rainbow-like.
(Rare)G Locus: GreenAlleles: G, g
G: Dog may have green.
g: Dog does not have green.
K Locus: Alleles: K, kn, kTr, km, kx
K: Kibble Gene: Triangular marks may appear on the neck, back of head, or the top of the tail. Not always visible, even if carried.
kn: No effect
kTr: Trickle Gene: When the dog has Dorsal (Sb), this appears as striping down the sides like ribs. If the dog does not have dorsal, this appears as a similar marking but with a gap at the center of the back.
km: Masking: The dog has a mask. This mask works under the Tipping gene, and may not always be seen.
kx: Kilter gene: Design or markings will slowly vanish, becoming more grey every month. The oldest kilter on record was nearly pure grey. Every two months, dogs with the kilter gene are eligible for "design adjustment", where their coat is lightened.
(Rare)L Locus: LionAlleles: L, Lx Lnf, Lp, lk
L: Lion: Golden ruff color on the neck.
Lx: No Lion
Lnf: Fjord: Like Lion, but with a darker stripe in the middle of the neck.
Lp: Panther: A darker overlay on the coat. Lp and DD create solid black.
lk: Kodkod: Thin striping of the tail.
P Locus: Pastel**Note: Pastel is not completely dominant. A dog with two genes for pastel will show both pastel variations, except for a dog carrying 'p'; 'p' must have two copies to work properly.**
Alleles: Pn, Pi, Pg, Po, p
Pn: Normal: Pastel doesn't show.
Pi: Only blue becomes Pastel.
Pg: Only green becomes Pastel.
Po: Only orange and yellow becomes pastel.
p: Pure Pastel. Everything visible is turned to pastel. Dominant over everything but white.
(Rare)R Locus: Rose**Note: Only has an effect if the pet shows Pink (A).**
Alleles: Re, Rm, R, rp
Re: Red: Pink is dark enough to seem almost red.
Rm: Magenta.
R: Rose
rp: Pearl
Y Locus: YellowAlleles: Y, Yc, y
Y: Yellow
Yc: Cream
y: No Yellow
Marking and Pattern Genes
These are markings and patterns. More may be added over time.
I Locus: IncaAlleles: I, i
I: Inca Markings: Sun-like pattern on back of head that extends to cover the ears.
(Very Rare)i: No Inca markings.
C Locus: CircuitAlleles: C, Ch, Ck, c
C: Circuit: Etchings of Circuitry.
Ch: Chip: Small dark squares in hidden places.
Ck: Keyboard: Etching of keys. Letters visible are extremely rare.
c: No Circuitry
E Locus: Echo MarkingsAlleles: Ec, Ea, e
Ec: Echo markings. Circles within circles, usually very faint like a targeting graph. A faint cross on the face is sometimes seen in dogs with two copies of the gene.
Ea: Astrology markings: Faint white star markings, covering the back and tail.
e: No Echo markings.
GH Locus: Ghosting**Note: Ghosting is not completely dominant.**
Alleles: GH, gh
GH: No Ghosting
gh: True Ghosting. Ghost markings may appear on the pup from a hidden recessive.
ND Locus: PandaAlleles: ND, NDp, nd
ND: Panda markings: Colored with white in the form of a panda.
NDp: Penguin markings: Colored with white in the form of a penguin. Orange points or cream points will be seen.
nd: No Panda markings
RM Locus: Rainbow Merling**Note: Two copies of Rainbow Merle will cause the CD locus to activate.**
Alleles: RMH, RM, rm
RMH: Rainbow Merle Harlequin: Rainbow Merle with large patches of white.
(Very Rare)RM: Rainbow Merle: Merling with rainbow solid patches
(Very Rare)rm: Non-Rainbow Merle
S Locus: StripingAlleles: Sb, Sv, S, Sd, Sh, sq
Sb: Dorsal Stripe: A stripe down the back.
Sv: Vertical striping: Stripes occurring across the chest.
(Rare)S: No striping.
Sd: Diagonal Striping: Stripes occurring diagonally. Typically seen on the cheeks or face.
Sh: Horizontal Striping: Stripes going from the chest to the rear.
(Rare)sq: Ringing: Stripes that form rings. Typically seen on the shoulders.
(Rare)T Locus: Tipping**Each dog carries three sets of T, due to a weird mutation known as the HI-FUI-TL gene.**
For those that didn't get it, that's short for "Help, I fricked up in the lab".**The first set applies to the face and tail, the second set the front paws, and the third set the hind paws. They are inherited in pairs, just like normal genes.**
Alleles: T, Tp, Tg, Te
T: No tipping.
Tp: Pad Tipping. Tipping is minimal, if visible at all.
Tg: Growing Tipping: Between the pup and adult stage, tipping may extend.
Te: Extensive Tipping. Tipping covers most of the limb or face.
Z Locus: ZebraAlleles: Z, zp, z
Z: Full Zebra markings: Stripes are much thicker than striping, and are usually the color the dog would normally be on a base of cream or white.
(Rare)zp: Partial Zebra: Stripes are visible on the face, tail, and legs. Also called Okapi.
z: No Zebra markings.
Special Genes
AO Locus: Add-onsAlleles: AO, ao
AO: No Addons.
ao: Addons... may be chosen by owner or artist. A D20 solves this. This item becomes sacred to the owner, and its loss will quite possibly be the end of any bonded pup...
JH Locus: HeterochromiaAlleles: JHn, JHx
JHn: Normal: No heterochromia
JHx: Heterochromia
J Locus: Eye ColorAlleles: J, jr, jb, jt, jv, jg, jp
J: Brown eyes
jr: Red eyes
jb: Blue eyes
jt: Gold eyes
jv: Violet eyes
jg: Green eyes
jp: Pink eyes
Special Activation Locus
These effects may be negated, but it will cost you... dearly.
These are generally caused by issues with the HI-FUI-TL gene, and they are not included on normal dogs.... if you have one, it's not that good....
CD Locus: DeafnessAlleles: CDU, CDB
CDU: Most often seen in Rainbow Merle Harlequins, this dog is deaf in one ear.
CDB: Most often seen in Rainbow Merles with two copies of the gene, this dog is deaf in both ears.
BL Locus: BlindnessAlleles: MAM, MRI
MAM: Single-eye blindness, like Mad-Eye Moody.
MRI: Double-eye blindness, like Iggy from Maximum Ride.
