If sable were recessive, the only way a dog would be sable is if all its colour genes were for sable (homozygous, if you will)...that way they could only have sable to pass on. As I said, if sable to sable could only produce sable, it definitely sounded like a pure recessive. Obviously it isn't. Peggy Karen C. wrote: >I believe that the only time you would get an all sable >litter from two sable parents is if both parents are pure >for sable (homozygous). Anyone?? Bueller?? ;) > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================