Monday, January 2, 2012

Might have hereditary fur colors?

It really depends on dominant and recessive genes and what the parents have in their bloodline. For instance, I have a female German Sheperd who is a standard black and tan, but her father was white. If I breed her with another Shepherd that doesn't have white in his bloodline, there's virtually no chance she will have a white puppy, as white is a recessive gene that is required by both parents. But that's not to say if I breed her with a white male or male with white in his bloodline that she will definitely have a white puppy either. It's just a chance she will.

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