[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DNA Argument
- From: Karen M. Carloni <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:26:52 -0400
On Mon, 1 Aug 2011 16:04:48 -0700, Stormy Hope
<Stormy435@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>Would that be the same for a black pup? I could go look it up, but
>lazily, I ask here
Hi Stormy: Yes and no. In GSDs (and unlike many other
breeds), black is a recessive trait. So 2 black dogs can
each only contribute the recessive gene for black,
resulting in an all-black litter. Of course, we know that
black can also be carried along as well. The key
difference with the white dogs is this: not only is the
white masking gene a recessive, requiring 2 copies of the
gene in order to "create" a white puppy, but the white
gene is also carried and inherited totally independently
from any other color gene. Basically, every white GSD is
actually some *other* color underneath its white coat. I
like to think of it as the masking gene having thrown a
bath towel over the dog. ;)
--
Karen C.
Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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