Two different types of pigment An introduction to eumelanin and phaeomelanin	Black, recessive black and seal The K and A series	Oddities Somatic mutations, vitiligo and other weirdness
Basic genetics terms Genes, locii etc	Liver The B series	Nose colours From black to pink and everything inbetween
Breeding Punnet squares and a big Labrador case study	Dilution (blue and isabella) The D series	Eye colours Brown, amber and blue
Summary of series List of alleles for reference	Agouti, sable, tan points and saddles The A series	Coats The longhaired gene and hairless dogs
Notes on Mutation etc Some more advanced notes on mutation, selective breeding and evolution	Brindle The K series	Colour term list Including body part diagram
	Masks, recessive red and domino The E series	Great Danes In-depth breeding case study
	Red intensity and albino The I and C series	Health problems related to colour genes Double merle problems and CDA
	Progressive greying The G series	Test your knowledge A short genetics quiz!
	Merle The M series	Links A few links to useful sites
	Merle (continued) The M series	DNA Testing All-in-one DNA test for colour, health, and genetic diversity (by Embark Vet)
	**NEW**Advanced merle genetics Cryptic, atypical, and harlequin merle	Inbreeding & Genetic Diversity Learn how Embark’s proprietary diversity assessment can help your breeding program (by Embark Vet)
	Merle modifiers (Great Dane harlequin) The H series	About me Including contact info
	White spotting The S series	Art More about my artwork
	Ticking and roaning The T series

** 20/05/2020: website fully updated with lots of new research and corrections. Changes have been made on almost every page, and information added about new alleles such as cryptic/atypical/harlequin merle, Northern domino, French Bulldog cocoa, Intensity, and more. Far too much to list, so go and see for yourselves!
I am looking for photo examples of the following: cocoa, tested merles with allele lengths, and tested dominos (E^g or E^d). If you have any of these then please send them to me via e-mail (please do not contact me via social media regarding genetics questions or photo submissions)

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Disclaimer: Before reading through this site, please note that I am not a geneticist or a professional scientist (please see the "About Me" pages). I am a layperson with an interest in genetics, and particularly in making colour genetics interesting and easy to understand for everyone. This site is intended as an introduction to colour genetics in dogs, and while I do my best to ensure its accuracy, please do make sure to do further, independent research if you want to find out more. All of the pages on this site provide links to sources that are a great place to start your research.
Please also note that I am not always able to keep fully up to date on new discoveries in dog genetics, so if you do spot anything that's out of date, please let me know. Make sure to include links to your sources (i.e. published scientific studies).