(i) HOMOZYGOUS BLACK (i.e carrier status for
fawn/brindle); (ii) BLACK vs. BlUE; (iii) BLACK vs.
CHOCOLATE (brown), (iv) MASKING GENE (i. e. is a Dane
homozygous for mask or not, or even lacking in
mask); (v) PIEBALD & PIEBALD CARRIER ("excessive
white", i.e. s^p) & (vi) MERLE (test is available to
determine if a Dane has one, two or zero merle
genes).
*NOTE THERE IS NO CURRENT TEST FOR FAWN vs. BRINDLE
PATTERNS*
**NOTE THERE IS NO CURRRENT TEST FOR HARLEQUIN OR
MANTLE PATTERNS**
SOME
EXAMPLES OF WHEN SPECIFIC BREEDERS MIGHT WANT TO COLOR
TEST (note this list is NOT complete for all possible
testing scenarios or every example where a breeder/owner
might want to test their Dane(s) for color issues):
(1) OF
CONCERN TO FAWN/BRINDLE BREEDERS: blue carrier? (Test
for Black vs. Blue)
(2) OF
CONCERN TO FAWN/BRINDLE BREEDERS: true for mask? (Test
for Masking homozygosity)
(3) OF
CONCERN TO BLACK/BLUE BREEDERS: fawn carrier? (Test for
Black homozygosity)
(4) OF
CONCERN TO BLACK BREEDERS: fawn and/or blue carrier?
(Test for Black vs. Blue and/or Black homozygosity)
(5) OF
CONCERN TO HARLEQUIN/MANTLE BREEDERS: fawn and/or blue
carrier? (Test for Black vs. Blue and/or Black
homozygosity)
(6) OF
CONCERN TO HARLEQUIN/MANTLE BREEDERS: what is the
genotype of this predominately white Dane? (Test for
both merle and piebald)
CLICK ON THE BELOW LINK FOR HEALTH GENE FOR COAT
COLOR TESTING FOR BLUE, BLACK, CHOCOLATE, MASK &/or
PIEBALD:
http://healthgene.com/canine/colortest.asp?breedid=31
CLICK HERE FOR
MERLE GENE TESTING
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