[Moose]

Genes
These genes are based on real canine genetics and determine coat colour, pattern, and pigment.

K - Dominant Black (K Locus)
Determines whether a dog expresses dominant black or allows the agouti pattern to appear.

• KB – Dominant black
• kbr – Brindle pattern
• ky – Non-solid black (allows Agouti patterns)

E - Extension (E Locus)
Controls whether eumelanin (black/brown pigment) can be expressed in the coat.

• Em – Masked (melanistic mask)
• E – Normal pigment expression
• Eg – Grizzle / Domino
• Ea – Northern Domino
• Eh – Cocker Spaniel sable
• e – Recessive red

B - Brown (B Locus)
Controls whether black pigment remains black or becomes brown/liver.

• B – Normal black pigment
• b – Liver / brown pigment

D - Dilution (D Locus)
Dilutes eumelanin pigment.

• D – Normal pigment
• d – Diluted pigment (blue or isabella)

A - Agouti (A Locus)
Controls distribution of black pigment across the coat.

• Ay – Sable
• aw – Agouti / wolf sable
• at – Tan points
• a – Recessive black

R - RALY (Saddle Tan modifier)
This gene I think is one I've made up, but based on some possible information about how tan point/saddle is expressed.

• R – Saddle pattern
• r – Tanpoint

S - White Spotting (S Locus)

• S – No white spotting
• si – Irish spotting
• sp – Piebald

T - Ticking (T Locus)

• T – Ticking
• Tr – Roan
• t – Clear white

M - Merle (M Locus)

• M – Merle
• Mh – Harlequin merle
• m – Non-merle

H - Harlequin (H Locus)

• H – Harlequin
• h – Non-harlequin

I - Intensity (I Locus)
Controls the intensity of red/yellow pigment.

• I – Normal intensity
• i – Diluted / pale phaeomelanin

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Breed Specific Genes

Co - Cocoa
This is only found in French Bulldogs

• Co – Normal pigment
• co – Cocoa pigment

Z - Albino
This is only found in Dobermanns

• Z – Normal pigmentation
• z – Albino

Dm - Dalmatian Spotting
This is based on some speculation, some sources claim there is a "flecking" gene which is linked to the dalmatian spots. But I've made up my own gene to allow dalmatian spots to be expressed.

• Dm – Dalmatian spots
• dm – No Dalmatian spots

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Miscellaneous Genes

G - Greying Gene

• G – Progressive greying
• g – Normal (no greying)