Ready for Technical Talk about Poodle Colors?

Article from VetGen, the laboratory that tests for color
http://www.vetgen.com/chromagene-coat-color2.html

ChromaGene™Coat Color

Coat Color in Poodles
DNA research has identified the genotype associated with the brown (b allele) and cream- white-red-apricot (e allele) coloring.

What does this mean to breeders of Poodles?

VetGen has discovered that Poodles who are brown have the 'bb' genotype and Poodles who are cream, white, apricot or red have the 'ee' genotype.

The DNA Test for coat color in Poodles will allow breeders to test dogs who are NOT brown, to identify whether the b allele is present, as well as to test those dogs who are NOT cream, white, apricot or red, to identify whether the e allele is present.

The DNA test for b and e allows breeders the choice of producing dogs with brown coat color, as well as the opportunity of breeding away from the cream, white, apricot or red coat color.

The ChromaGene™ test will determine which one of the genotypes listed below your Poodle is:

If your dog is black the possible genotypes are: BBEE, BBEe, BbEE, BbEe.

If your dog is brown, the possible genotypes are: bbEE, bbEe.

If your dog is cream, white, apricot or red with a black nose, possible genotypes are: BBee, Bbee.

If your dog is cream, white, apricot or red with a brown nose, your dog's genotype is bbee.



ChromaGene™ testing is valuable for determining if a breeding pair is carrying e, b or both and would therefore be capable of producing the brown or cream-white-red-apricot coat color.

Table of Statistical Outcomes of Mating Pairs
      (please click the link above to view the actual table)

please note we have not tested our poodles for color but will like to in the future.

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