Agouti Gene

The Agouti gene causes white marking on the belly, around the eyes, etc. It also causes bands of color on each hair shaft. It is completely dominant. Here are a few examples of potential colorings with this gene.

Chestnut Agouti

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SG’s Maverick

Chocolate Chestnut Agouti

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QCR’s Penny

Opal

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QCR’s Dora

Lynx

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QCR’s Hazel

Black Chinchilla

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QCR’s Pearl

Chocolate Chinchilla

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QCR’s Zelda

Blue Chinchilla

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Lilac Chinchilla

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Broken Locus

The broken locus has two possible genes: the incompletely dominant broken gene, referred to as ‘En,’ or the recessive, solid gene, notated as ‘en.’ This locus determines whether the fur color is expressed over the whole coat or not. QCR’s Wren The ‘en’ solid gene has no impact on coat color expression. It causes the […]

Genetic Terminology

Before exploring the wonderful world of genetics, it is important to understand some common terms. Below I have compiled a list of simple terminology to be familiar with before further reading. Dominant: When used in connection with genetics, Dominant refers to a gene that overrides any other gene in the allele, preventing those characteristics from […]