The word is "homozygous" means both alleles are the same. Heterozygous means Aa. Glad I finally know what is dominant in the colors in GSD's. The word homogeneous is not correct. Angela Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 2/8/2013 1:36 PM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] How two sables can produce other colors Two sables, when mated, *can* produce offspring that aren't sable. This can happen ONLY if *both* sable parents are *not* HOMOGENOUS sables. Meaning *neither* parent carries both gene alleles responsible for sable coloring. They must carry only one allele for sable and one allele for another color. (Being that sable is dominant, only one sable allele is needed for the dog to phenotypically be a sable.) When breeding two sable dogs, who are not homogenous sables, there is a 25% chance they will produce offspring that aren't sable. If a dog is an homogenous sable, i.e.. carries *both* alleles for sable, ALL the offspring will be Sable. The color of the dog mated to a homogenous sable doesn't matter, ALL the pups will be sable, all the time. An homogenous sable can produce absolutely nothing but sables. (Unless the dog carries the white masking gene as well, then it can produce whites; however, the white offspring will still be "genetic sables.") Hope this helps. PaulETTE McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Amidon" <amidon481@xxxxxxx> To: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 12:21 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Close You can only get a sable by breeding to a sable..Barbara Amidon If both parents are sable you will only get sable ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================