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GENETICS OF COAT COLOUR INHERITANCE
NOTE: Caramel gene (or group of genes) affects only dilute colours. Dense colours (Black, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Red) are not modified. All cats shown are dd.

  CARAMEL
Bluebased Caramel
Bluebased Caramel ~ non-Modifier
Blue
Lilacbased Caramel
Lilacbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier
Lilac
Fawnbased Caramel
Fawnbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier
Fawn
Choose Colour of Sire


Reset
Bluebased Caramel
Bluebased Caramel ~ non-Modifier
Blue
Lilacbased Caramel
Lilacbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier
Lilac
Fawnbased Caramel
Fawnbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier
Fawn
Choose Colour of Dam


Males and Females Symbol ~ denotes "carrying" See possible Kitten colours








  APRICOT
Apricot

Apricot ~ non-Modifier

Cream
Choose Colour of Sire


 
Reset
Apricot

Apricot ~ non-Modifier

Cream
Choose Colour of Dam


 

Males and Females   See possible Kitten colours


 
 


For Torties see Red Series. Two examples below.

DILUTE TORTIES (Example 1)

Fawnbased Caramel Male
bl bl dd(Dmdm)o~non-Modifier
X
Blue Tortie Female
BBdd(dmdm)Oo
=

 Males

Bluebased Caramel

Blue

Apricot

Cream

 Females

Bluebased Caramel

Blue

Bluebased Caramel Tortie

Blue Tortie


DILUTE TORTIES (Example 2)

Apricot Male ~ Chocolate
Bbdd(DmDm)O
X
Lilacbased Caramel Tortie Female
bbdd(DmDm)Oo
=

 Males

Bluebased Caramel

Lilacbased Caramel

Apricot

 Females

Bluebased Caramel Tortie

Lilacbased Caramel Tortie

Apricot