Genetics
GENETICS OF COAT COLOUR INHERITANCE
BASIC SOLIDS
Black
Black ~ dilute
Black ~ Chocolate
Black ~ dilute & Choc
Blue
Blue ~ Chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate ~ dilute
Lilac
Choose Colour of Sire
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Black
Black ~ dilute
Black ~ Chocolate
Black ~ dilute & Choc
Blue
Blue ~ Chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate ~ dilute
Lilac
Choose Colour of Dam
Males and Females
Symbol ~ denotes "carrying"
See possible Kitten colours
CINNAMON & FAWN
Cinnamon is the light phase of Chocolate (recessive) and inherited in the same manner. See examples below.
Bb
l
DD
Black~Cinnamon
X
bb
l
DD
Chocolate~Cinnamon
=
BbDD Black~Chocolate
Bb
l
DD Black~Cinnamon
bb
l
DD Chocolate~Cinnamon
AND...
b
l
b
l
DD Cinnamon
Bb
l
dd
Blue~Cinnamon
X
bb
l
dd
Lilac~Cinnamon
=
Bbdd Blue~Chocolate
Bb
l
dd Blue~Cinnamon
bb
l
dd Lilac~Cinnamon
AND...
b
l
b
l
dd Fawn
DOMINANT WHITE
Solid White is dominant and masks true colour. Genotype of White cat may be deduced from parentage or proved by test mating.
bbDDww Chocolate
X
Homozygous White
BBddWW (Blue)
=
Heterozygous White
BbDdWw (Black~dilute&Choc)
Heterozygous White
bbDDWw (Chocolate)
X
Heterozygous White
BBddWw (Blue)
=
BbDdww Black
+
Homozygous White
BbDdWW (Black~dilute&Choc)
Heterozygous White
BbDdWw (Black~dilute&Choc)