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GENETICS OF COAT PATTERN INHERITANCE
 SILVER GROUP   NOTE: Cats shown are all genetically Black.   Classic Tabbies shown. Also applies to other tabby patterns.

Silver Tabby
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor
Silver Tabby ~ non-agouti
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor & non-agouti
Smoke
Smoke ~ non-inhibitor


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Silver Tabby
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor
Silver Tabby ~ non-agouti
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor & non-agouti
Smoke
Smoke ~ non-inhibitor


Choose Colour of Dam



Males and Females Symbol ~ denotes "carrying" See possible Kitten colours













 WIDEBAND   Expression of Silver gene is modified by Wideband gene (or group of genes).


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Chinchilla

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Shaded Silver

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Silver Tabby


 Agouti cats can inherit Wideband separately from Inhibitor. See example below.


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Chinchilla~non-inhibitor
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Brown Tabby

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Shaded Silver
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