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	About me Including contact info
	Merle modifiers (harlequin and tweed) The H series	Vintage photos About my collection of vintage dog photos
	White spotting The S series
	Ticking and roaning The T series

** 08/03/2015: welcome to the new website! All pages have been updated, with lots of new information and photos. If you have any feedback then please drop me an e-mail at jchappellart@hotmail.com

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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I am not always able to keep fully up to date on new discoveries in dog genetics, so if you do spot anything that's out of date, please let me know.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).

** All of the drawings (and most of the photos) on this site are my own. I am a professional animal artist specialising in dogs, so if you like what you see make sure to check out my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/jchappellart. I currently handle commissions through Facebook, but feel free to e-mail me on the address above if you are unable to access it. Website coming soon, so stay tuned! **

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