bt means black and tan gene S means sable gene Every dog carries 2 genes for color: one from the dam and one from the sire. Both parents sable: S/S x S/S = SS (all pups will be look sable) Both parents sable: S/S x S/bt = S/S or S/bt (all pups will look sable) Both parents sable: S/bt x S/bt = S/S or S/bt (these pups will look sable ) bt/bt (these pups will look blk &tn) One parent salbe, one parent blk & tn: S/S x bt/bt = S/bt (all pups will look sable) One parent sable, one parent blk & tn: S/bt x bt/bt = S/bt (these pups will look sable) bt/bt (these pups will look blk & tn) Both parents blk & tn: bt/bt x bt/bt = bt/bt (all pups will look blk & tn) Note: 2 sable parents can have blk & tn pups, but 2 blk & tn parents cannot have sable pups. Sharon CODA GERMAN SHEPHERDS ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================