Genetics
GENETICS OF COAT COLOUR INHERITANCE
RED SERIES
Black
Black carrying dilute
Blue
Red
Red carrying dilute
Cream
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Black
Black carrying dilute
Blue
Seal Tortie
Seal Tortie carrying dilute
Blue Tortie
Red
Red carrying dilute
Cream
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Males
Symbol ~ denotes "carrying"
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Females
Phaeomelanin (Red) masks eumelanin so that a Red cat carrying Chocolate (BbDDO) has same phenotype as
a Red cat which is Chocolate (bbDDO). See examples below.
RED WITH CHOCOLATE (Example 1) BbO Red carrying Chocolate
Red Male
BbDdO~dilute&Choc
X
Lilac Female
bbddoo
=
Males
BbDdo Black~dilute&Choc
Bbddo Blue~Chocolate
bbDdo Chocolate~dilute
bbddo Lilac
Females
BbDdOo SealTortie~dilute&Choc
BbddOo BlueTortie~Chocolate
bbDdOo ChocolateTortie~dilute
bbddOo LilacTortie
RED WITH CHOCOLATE (Example 2) bbO Red/Chocolate
Red/Chocolate Male
bbDdO~dilute
X
Lilac Female
bbddoo
=
Male
bbDdo Chocolate~dilute
Male
bbddo Lilac
Female
bbDdOo ChocolateTortie~dilute
Female
bbddOo LilacTortie