According to Willis and several other sources I have read, sable is dominant. However, if one of the two sables bred together was pure for sable (had two sable genes), then all the puppies would be sable no matter what other gene the other parent had. I know that occasionally a sable puppy will appear in a litter out of black and tan parents and I think this is a mutated gene, not an indication of sable not being dominant. JMHO Sue Mazzeo Msg: #6 in digest Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:30:00 -0500 From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Coat color question I seem to remember a website that showed the inheritance of colour.........does anyone know what the address of that site is? I, too, have always been told that in order for a puppy to be sable, one parent must be sable...but if that's true, then why is it that sable to sable only brings sable puppies? Sounds like a pure recessive, no? And yet, I've heard that sable is dominant........I don't see how that can be true..........I really need to see that site. Peggy Wasatchgld@xxxxxxx wrote: CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================