Mutation Monday!
Lets talk about all the other whites out there. Last week we talked about Wilson whites aka mosaics. Well since mosaic is an incomplete dominant that means that it can coexist with other mutations besides the standard gene.
Since white can hide genes by not expressing the coloring in a spot, its crucial to keep pedigrees to know what is there that may not be showing. A great example is a mosaic and a white ebony. While the regularly look exactly the same, genetically they throw very different kits. Pictures below are labeled, but look how similar they are in appearance.... you can not tell a pink white from a tan white in many cases
Whites are a struggle for breeders to maintain fur density and a clear white color. Mixing in certain mutes like ebony or beige are known to cause a more yellow hue which we strive to breed away from with very selective pairings. Keep in mind that all of these whites carry the lethal gene with the wilson white part and can not be paired to each other, so breeders often pair whites back to a good standard not only to improve the qualities but also for the safety of the chins.
Below are a few of the combinations with white that are possible and the simplified genetics that it takes to produce.
Pink white (wilson white+beige)
Tan white (wilson white+ebony+beige)
White ebony (wilson white+ebony)
TOV white (wilson white+tov gene)
White violet (wilson white+violet)
white sapphire (wilson white+sapphire)
white diamond (wilson white+violet+sapphire)
There are tons of other white crossed mutations. Share a picture of your white chin!
Lets talk about all the other whites out there. Last week we talked about Wilson whites aka mosaics. Well since mosaic is an incomplete dominant that means that it can coexist with other mutations besides the standard gene.
Since white can hide genes by not expressing the coloring in a spot, its crucial to keep pedigrees to know what is there that may not be showing. A great example is a mosaic and a white ebony. While the regularly look exactly the same, genetically they throw very different kits. Pictures below are labeled, but look how similar they are in appearance.... you can not tell a pink white from a tan white in many cases
Whites are a struggle for breeders to maintain fur density and a clear white color. Mixing in certain mutes like ebony or beige are known to cause a more yellow hue which we strive to breed away from with very selective pairings. Keep in mind that all of these whites carry the lethal gene with the wilson white part and can not be paired to each other, so breeders often pair whites back to a good standard not only to improve the qualities but also for the safety of the chins.
Below are a few of the combinations with white that are possible and the simplified genetics that it takes to produce.
Pink white (wilson white+beige)
Tan white (wilson white+ebony+beige)
White ebony (wilson white+ebony)
TOV white (wilson white+tov gene)
White violet (wilson white+violet)
white sapphire (wilson white+sapphire)
white diamond (wilson white+violet+sapphire)
There are tons of other white crossed mutations. Share a picture of your white chin!