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Here, you may look over the genetics system we use for AVIDAE! Please, do not post here! If you have questions, PM me or send them in the discord!
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HH, Hh, hh
Avidae come in three distinct breeds: Standard, Oriental, and Munchkin. Standard Avidae resemble the American Shorthair breed of cat in body conformation, and are the most common type of Avid. Oriental Avidae resemble exotic eastern breeds of cat- such as siamese or sphynx- with longer legs and a slender snout. Munchkin Avidae, on the other hand, resember short-legged breeds of cat, such as, well, the munchkin, and related breeds, like the lambkin, skookum and minskin.
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HH
The Oriental breed of Avidae most closely resembles the Oriental Shorthair breed of cat. They sport Dynamic Soaring shaped wings, similar to albatrosses, made for agility and travelling long distances without tiring.
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Hh
The Standard breed of Avidae most closely resembles the American Shorthair breed of cat. They sport High Speed shaped wings, similar to falcons, made for hunting and active flight.
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hh
The Munchkin breed of Avidae most closely resembles the Munchkin breed of cat. They sport Passerine shaped wings, similar to swallows, made for quick bursts of speed and close-quarters flying. Some munchkins can have trouble flying due to their wing size to body weight ratio.
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FF, Ff, ff
Avidae's wings can come in three distinct types: Feathered, Leathery, and Mixed. Feathered wings are the most common, resembling bird wings. Leather wings, resembling bat wings, are less common, and mixed wings, which sport both types of coverage, with bat-like webbed fingers extending from the undersides of the Avid's wing.
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FF
Feathered wings, the most common wing type, are covered in flat, stiff feathers suited for flying and soaring.
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Ff
Mixed wings are the result of a feathered and leather-winged Avid breeding. They sport feathers on the top sides of their wings, and webbed fingers on the underside.
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ff
Leather wings are batlike, featuring long, flexible fingers with flaps of skin stretched between them.
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L, l, lc, lh
Avidae's fur length is not dependent on breed. Unlike in cat breeds, any breed of Avid may have any of their five fur types: Short, Long, Curly, Wavy and Hairless.
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LL, Ll, Llc, Llh
The most common fur type, short furred Avidae make up a majority of the population. Short furred Avidae are easy to groom, and usually don't need more than the occasional brush-down.
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ll, llc, llh
Long furred Avidae, while not as common as their short-furred counterparts, are not terribly hard to find. Their long fur makes high-altitude flight more feasible, and protects them from debris. It's recommended that long-furred Avidae are brushed at least once every couple days, if not every day.
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lclc
Curly furred Avidae are a bit of a novelty, often bred by experienced animal handlers. Their unique fur shape is best taken care of with gentle brushing to keep it from tangling.
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lclh
Wavy-furred Avidae are a rather new discovery, made from cross-breeding Curly and Hairless Avidae. They aren't quite as delicate as hairless Avidae, but they do lack much of the warm downy fur other fur types sport, meaning they face many of the same difficulties as hairless Avidae do: Lack of warmth and a danger of cracking or drying skin.
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lhlh
Hairless Avidae can be a handful to take care of, as their soft skin needs special care. Without the warmth of their fur, they don't do well in cold or dry climates without warm clothing or indoor climate control. It is recommended that hairless Avidae are given baths with special soap to keep their skin from drying out too much, or contracting infection in their folds.
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XO, xo, B, b, b1
An Avidae's base color is determined by several genes: Red (XOXO, XOxo, xoxo, XO-, xo-), Black (BB, Bb, Bb1, bb, bb1, b1b1), Dilute (DD, Dd, dd) and Caramel/Double Dilute (DmDm, Dmdm, dmdm). Red is linked to the X chromosome, meaning that females, which have two X chromosomes, receive two copies of the red gene, while males only receive one, as their other X chromosome is replaced instead with a Y chromosome, which does not carry the red gene.
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Red, Cream and Apricot
Red (XOXO/D-, XOY/D-) > Cream (XOXO/dd/dmdm, XOY/dd/dmdm) > Apricot (XOXO/dd/Dm-, XOY/dd/Dm-)
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Black (XOXo/B-/D-) > Blue (XOXo/B-/dd/dmdm) > Caramel (XOXo/B-/dd/Dm-)
Chocolate (XOXo/B-/D-) > Lilac (XOXo/B-/dd/dmdm) > Taupe (XOXo/B-/dd/Dm-)
Cinnamon (XOXo/B-/D-) > Fawn (XOXo/B-/dd/dmdm) > Fawn-Based Caramel (XOXo/B-/dd/Dm-)
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Black, Blue and Caramel
Black (XoXo/B-/D-, XoY/B-/D-) > Blue (XoXo/B-/dd/dmdm, XoY/B-/dd/dmdm) > Caramel(XoXo/B-/dd/Dm-, XoY/B-/dd/Dm-)
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Chocolate, Lilac, and Taupe
Chocolate (XoXo/b-/D-, XoY/b-/D-) > Lilac (XoXo/b-/dd/dmdm, XoY/b-/dd/dmdm) > Taupe (XoXo/b-/dd/Dm-, XoY/b-/dd/Dm-)
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Cinnamon, Fawn, and Fawn-Based Caramel
Cinnamon (XoXo/b1b1/D-, XoY/b1b1/D-) > Fawn (XoXo/b1b1/dd/dmdm, XoY/b1b1/dd/dmdm) > Fawn-Based Caramel(XoXo/b1b1/dd/Dm-, XoY/B-/dd/Dm-)
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Apb, A, a, Ta, ta, Sp, sp, Mc, mc
The tabby genes in Avidae are complex, and a bit much to wrap your head around at first! However, if you take it slow, you can come to understand tabby genes. Apb is wild type agouti, like rosettes, marbled, and candleflame tabby. A is domestic tabby, like spotted, mackerel, and classic tabby. An Avid with "aa" is solid, and will not show any tabby patterning unless it is red, cream or apricot.
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Apb-/Ta-, A-/Ta-
An Avid that shows tabby and has at least one dominant Ticked allele will always be Ticked Tabby, regardless of it's Agouti type or other tabby genes.
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A-/Sp-
Domestic spotted tabby presents itself as broken spots and speckles against a lighter background.
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A-/Mc-
Mackerel tabby expresses itself as thin vertical stripes against the lighter agouti background.
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A-/mcmc
Classic tabby expresses itself as large, round stripes against the lighter agouti background.
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Apb-/Sp-
Wild spotted tabby presents itself as round rosettes with a lighter filling, which are dark against the even-lighter agouti background.
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Apb-/Mc-
Candleflame tabby expresses itself as thin, braiding vertical stripes along the sides of an Avid, dark against the lightened agouti background.
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Apb-/mcmc
Marbled tabby expresses itself as large merged stripes with lighter insides against the even-lighter agouti background.
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I, i, Wb, wb
The silver, or chinchilla, genes in Avidae are actually a mixture of the Inhibitor (II, Ii, ii) and Wide Band (WbWb, Wbwb, wbwb) genes. If an Avid has the Wide Band gene without the Inhibitor gene, it becomes golden.
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I-, WbWb
Nearly all of the Avid's coat is white, with the rest of the color only barely showing in hints along the spine, tail, and head.
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I-, Wbwb
Around half of the Avid's coat is white, with color showing along the flanks, back, tail and head. The Avid's head can be fully colored, a pattern known as “masked silver shaded”.
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I-/wbwb
Most of the Avid's colors show, with the underbelly and neck lightened to white. The bases of the Avid's hairs are white.
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ii/Wb-
Golden can show anywhere between a Chinchilla and Shaded pattern, with the white in the coat replaced by a warm gold. A golden Avid cannot be Smoke, as ii/wbwb is a solid Avid.
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cs, cb, ca, c
The colorpoint gene in Avidae is a version of partial albinism. The genes for albinism are located on the same locus, giving it a bit of a cluttered look. All of the genes for points and albinism are recessive, so if am Avid has even one dominant allele (CC, Ccs, Ccb, Cca, Cc) it will be unaffected.
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cscs, csca, csc
The body of the Avidae is lightened to a creamy white while the face, ears, tail, paws and wings are left colored.
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cscb
The Avid is pointed, but their body is only lightened moderately.
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cbcb, cbca, cbc
The Avid is pointed, but the body is only lightened minimally.
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caca, cac
The Avid lacks all color, sporting pink flesh and pale blue eyes.
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cc
The Avid lacks all color, sporting pink flesh and red or pink eyes.
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Ws, Wd, Kt, Rt
There are a few genes in Avidae that turn the Avid's coat white. White spotting is by far the most common, being the “Piebald” gene in Avidae. It is dominant, and it’s presentation can vary wildly.
Dominant White is a gene that causes all of a Avidae's coat to turn white, and sometimes turns a Avid's eyes blue.
Russian Topaz is a new gene that causes a unique white pattern. White is splashed over the face, on the paws and tail-tip. The white on the face can grow to cover the whole front half of the Avid at most. The non-white in the Avid's coat can sometimes show white roaning or flecking.
Finally, there is Karpati. Karpati is a roaning gene that causes an Avid's extremities to become white, and their pelt to be interspersed with white hairs, causing a roan pattern.
All of these genes can co-present, though Dominant White covers all the Avid's other colors like a blanket.
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WsWs, Wsws
This gene causes the many varied white patterns seen in Avidae, from van Avidae to half-white to tuxedo and mittened Avidae.
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WdWd, Wdwd
This gene turns the Avid's coat white, and can change one or both of their eyes into the blue range.
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RtRt, Rtrt
The Avid's face, paws and tailtip are covered in white. The White can slowly grow up from the front paws and face to cover the front half of the Avid. Avidae with this gene can display blue eyes, and some have dark black-blue eyes.
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KtKt, Ktkt
Karpati Avidae display white on their muzzles, ears, tails, paws and wings, and can sometimes have white speckles or roaning present on their bodies.
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ee, vivi, chimera
Mutations that can sometimes randomly pop up in breeding. With the exception of chimerism, once they pop up, they can be bred for and pass on as recessive genes.
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ee
This mutation causes black-based Avidae to appear red or golden.
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vivi
This mutation causes an Avid to slowly loose color, starting with white speckles and eventually covering nearly all of it's coat.
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none.
The Avid sports two separate genotypes, causing their pelt to show two entirely separate phenotypes in patches.
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