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Canine Coat Color - Inheritance and Appearance with an Emphasis on Colors in Borzoi
Article describing canine color genetics with an emphasis on the Borzoi. Has detailed information about the Agouti (A) series and Piebald (S) series.

Wing-N-Wave Labradors Genetics
Introduction to coat color genetics of the Labrador, including a detailed list of all recognized color genotypes and their corresponding phenotypes including Agouti (A) and Brown (B) series.

Hair Color
Description of the two types of hair color, eumelanin and phaeomelanin, found in many mammalian species.

Agouti and its Interactions in Dogs
Detailed article focussing on the alleles of the Agouti (A) series and their effects in dogs. Illustrated with photos. Also covers Dominant Black (K) series.

Association of an Agouti Allele with Fawn or Sable Coat Color in Domestic Dogs
Scientific paper concerning Sable coloration and the Agouti (A) series, illustrated with photos.

Exclusion of Melanocortin-1 Receptor (Mc1r) and Agouti as Candidates for Dominant Black in Dogs
Scientific paper on the association of dominant black coat color and the Agouti (A) series.

Melanocortin 1 Receptor Variation in the Domestic Dog
Scientific paper concerning the inheritance of red and black pigmentation in dogs.

Brindle and Merle
Information with photos on the inheritance of these coat patterns in dogs.

Afghan Hound Coat Colors and DNA Tests
Article, with photos, showing the effects of the extension gene in this breed.

Inheritance of Coat Color in the Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Brief overview of color inheritance in this breed, covering Agouti (A) and Piebald (S) series genes, by the late Roy Robinson.






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