
Canam Coat Color Genetics
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Alleles within each locus are in descending order of dominance.
A Locus(only expresses in absence of Kb on the K locus)
Ay__ - Clear Sable
As__ - Saddled Sable
AsAs - Shaded Sable
aw__ - Agouti
atat -Tan Points
K Locus
Kb__ - Dominant Black
Kit__ - KIT Mutation White
kbr__ - Brindle
kyky - Non Solid Black
Special Interactions
AyAy Kbky - Seal
atat Kbky - Ghost Tan
B Locus
B__ -Non Liver
bb - Liver
D Locus
D_ - Non Dilute
dd - Dilute
E Locus
EE - Non Recessive Red
Em_ - Mask
EmEm - Extended Mask
EgEg - Grizzle
ee - Recessive Red
G Locusonly expresses on long and wire haired dogs
G_ - Greying
gg - Non Greying
I Locus(only effects the Phaeomelanin)
II - Darkest Red
Ii - Medium Dilution
ii - Lightest Dilution
IcIc - Darkest with Countershading
Icic - Medium with Countershading
icic - Lightest with Countershading
S Locus
SS - No White
S_ - Residual White
sisi - Irish White
spsp - Piebald
swsw - Extreme White
T Locus
TT - Heavy Ticking
Tt - Ticking
TrTr - Heavy Roan
TrT/t - Roan
TrTs - Roan with Spotting
TsTs - Spotting (must be swsw or will be roan)
tt - No Ticking
Coat TypesL Locus
L_ - Short Coat
ll - Long CoatW Locus(dominant over L Locus)
W_ - Wire Haired Coat
ww - Non Wire Haired Coat
Canam Exclusive Markings
atnatn - Tenrec Sable
kbzkbz - Broken Brindle
stmstm - Tear Mask
sese - Eurycerus
TsjTsj - Jagged Spotted
Anomalies
Somatic Mutations
Snowflake Spots
Vitiligo
Chimerism
