| Pure for Sable bred to another Pure for Sable results in 100% pure for sable puppies. They have only sable genes. |
| Tricolor bred to another Tricolor results in 100% tricolor puppies. They have only genes for tricolor. |
| Pure for Sable bred to a Tricolor results in 100% trii-factored sable puppies. A tri-factored sable is a pure for sable with a gene for tricolor. |
| Tri-factored sable bred to a Tricolor results in 50% tri-factored sables & 50% tricolors. Even though the ratio is 50/50, a litter may have more of one color than another since we are dealing with mother nature, and her job is to keep us guessing!. |
| Tricolor bred to a Blue Merle results in 50% tricolors and 50% blue merles. Again, even though the ratio is 50/50, a litter may have more of one color than another. |
| The sable color gene is dominant over the tricolor gene, and will express, or show itself whenever it is present. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Merle genes when present dilute the tricolor gene to blue merle, and the sable gene to sable merle - it is a separate gene from the two colors of sable and tricolor. |
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