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Helping You Learn About Our Breed
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Breeding For Color Chart
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Black
Blue
Tawny
Mahogany
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Black / Brindle
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )  * ( Brindle can come in all colors )  * ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
Breeding Black to:
 
Black
Blue
Tawny
Mahogany
Depending on the genotype colors of your black dog, you could get all colors.
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
Breeding Mahogany to:
 
Blue
Black
 
Depending on the genotype of the two dogs, you could get all colors.
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
Breeding Mahogany to Tawny
X 
 
     Tawny X Mahognay
 
Will only produce Mahogany & Tawny.
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
Breeding Mahogany to Mahognay
X 
 
Mahogany to Mahognay
X 
Will produce Mahogany & Maybe Tawny
Depending on the genotype of the two dogs
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
 
Breeding Blue / Grey  to Tawny:
  X 
You will ONLY get: Blue & Tawny Puppies
 
Two recessive genes can't produce a dominant genotype.
(You will NOT get Black or Mahogany)
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
Breeding Blue / Grey  to Blue / Grey:
  X 
You will  ONLY  get: Blue/ Grey  Puppies
(Maybe Tawny depending on the genotypes of the parents)
 
Two recessive genes can't produce a dominant genotype.
(You will NOT get Black or Mahogany)
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
Breeding Tawny to Tawny:
  X 
You will  ONLY  get: Tawny Puppies
(You will NOT get Black, Blue or Mahogany)
 
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
Tawny is a dilute Mahogany and recessive to it.
Blue is a dilute Black and recessive to it.
Mahogany is recessive to Black.
  There are many shades of colors to each color:
For Example: Grey / Blue / Silver / 
Tawny / Isabella / Blonde
Mahogany / Chocolate / 
* ( Brindle can come in all colors )      * ( Brindle can come in all colors )
 
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