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But aren't there also red and white tri's, just like you can have black and white tri's? The hair on the muzzle, and sometimes the entire face or ears, are colored by eumelanin (black or brown, or their dilutions, blue or lilac) instead of pheomelanin (tan, pale cream, or mahogany). MC1R studies in dogs with melanistic mask or brindle patterns. There is an excellent article on canine coat genetics on Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_(dog). Generally, a Kennel Club unites these breed clubs. J Hered. All fawn or sable dogs are ky/ky, whether they have a melanistic mask or not. A, the agouti series. But all the pups will carry at least one tri allele and one red allele. It depends on whether or not the one carries the tri gene. From this Sheltie color genetics site (the site I [used to] use as my main source of information) comes this: As produces black without any tan on the dog. This dog will pass on N to 100% of its offspring. Dog Fancy - a hobby involving the appreciation, promotion or breeding of purebred dogs. (2003, 2005) have recently shown that this "dominant black" is not caused by an agouti allele using DNA studies. Breed club - an organization devoted to a single breed. It was highly probable that the litter would have some red pups because a previous litter from the same pairing had produced dark red dogs, at least one of them tri-colored, though not to the extent that Robin is. July 25, 2009 in General Border Collie Discussion. Pastoral - relating to the grazing of livestock. In Europe, the Copper Age began around 5,000 BC. ETA - you could get all tri, no tri's or a split between them. The Em Locus (Melanistic mask) coat color test reliably determines if a dog has one of the following genotypes at the Em locus: This dog carries two copies of Em which results in a melanistic mask on the muzzle of the dog. and get some kind of results. Drover - a person who drives livestock; a person in charge of the drove. Morphology - a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features. Physiology - a branch of biology dealing with the study of function in living systems; or the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions. This test is now offered by HealthGene.. Knowing if your black, brown or blue dog is homozygous black may be helpful to breeders for other reasons too. Collies - breeds of herding dogs that developed from the old working collies of the 19th century in Great Britain and Ireland, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. FCI - The Fdration Cynologique Internationale, an international association of kennel clubs based in Belgium, that sets physical standards for dog breeds that breed clubs and breeders usually embrace. Second, the hairs are normally banded - not just the scattering of black-tipped hairs sometimes seen in a sable, but several bands of alternating light and black pigment along the length of the hair. You cannot paste images directly. This is the first time that a defensin gene has been shown to affect pigmentation though. 2003 Jan-Feb; 94(1):69-73. Although since Lassie collies came from the same progenitor stock as border collies, it would make sense if their color genetics were similar (infusion of Russian wolfhound blood in the Lassie collie notwithstanding). ay in the absense of As produces a dog which is predominantly tan (phaeomelanin) sometimes with black tipped hairs or interspersed black hairs. ay is recessive to As, but incompletely dominant to at. Plural is loci. Kerns et al. Since black is the bottom recessive of the A series in many other mammals, it seems logical to assign this color to recessive black, a, and state that recessive black is caused by aa at the agouti locus. These dogs are called brindle points. There are also gene modifiers at work on both coat type and coat color. Herding instinct - an innate, fixed pattern of behavior that allows (or even compels) a dog to move and control livestock without instruction or training. This family of genes has been known to play an important role in immunity in humans, mice and other animals previously. dogs. Proteins - large molecules that perform a vast array of functions within living organisms, such as replicating DNA, responding to stimuli, and transporting molecules from one location to another. I'm sure you're right about this. I've heard of 2 dogs from pure UK bloodlines that were cream, both obedience dogs but going back to ISDS, and no Australian/NZ blood. As in the true Tri in the Doberman and Rotti? Smooths carrying the "rough factor" often have a more full coat, though there are other modifiers involved for texture and length, etc. If you are interested in using ANY material on this website, you MUST first ask for permission. My first thought would be to wonder if the sire and dam were truly who the breeders said/thought they were. Hun - from the Turkic Hun-y, originally the name of a tribe from the Steppe. Later authors, such as Willis (1989) and Sponenberg (2001) have for some reason begun to call this AS allele "dominant black". The K locus affects whether or not the gene at the A locus (responsible for sable, fawn, tricolor, etc.) The B/W male carried the tri gene, that's how the dog ended up a tri. Bearded or bearded-coat - see "Coat type", below. For example in some places sheep are grazed in powerline cuts, parks and recreation areas, or in forests to keep the ground from being overgrown. Also known as landrace breeds. The K locus is located on an entirely different chromosome than the agouti locus. For example, in the 1950s, Dmitry Belyaev, a Russian scientist, spent years breeding silver foxes for calmer, less fearful behavior so that they could be more easily handled, and eventually he succeeded in domesticating them. Steppe - Russian word for a region of grassland plain without trees characterized by cold winter temperatures,and semi-arid climate during the summer but with enough percipitation to support grass. Just a mind query as to what the likely hood of breeding a black and white tri to a Red dog would be. All the red pups, including Robin, have the standard tuxedo looks, only red and whiteoh, and very few brown freckles. Anglo-Norman Literature - literature written in England in a dialect of French (ca. Pastoralist - someone engaged in the grazing of livestock. First off Eileen, no I'm not sorry I asked the question. Shepherd's dog - a breed or type of dog used for herding sheep or cattle. Purebred - a modern dog breed with a documented pedigree in a stud book. Old working collies - the shepherd's dogs that were being used for herding sheep and cattle in the 19th century and earlier in Great Britain and Ireland. Landraces are commonly more genetically and physically diverse than formal breeds. Ancient Rome - dated from as early as ca. There may be a third locus controlling dominant black, in which case Ay would be the top dominant in the A series. Also, is it true that you need tri allels from both parent to have a tri? Although Little originally thought A meant solid black, and we suggest the KB allele is actually the allele causing this type of black, "solid" does not mean that no white markings occur. but in many breeds it does not vary. I think perhaps the DNA research done by Dr. Schmutz et al. Compiled and copyrighted 2013 by Carole L. Presberg. For example, dogs that are b/b at the B locus will have brown masks due to the disruption of eumelanin synthesis that results in the conversion of black pigmented areas to brown. English Literature - works written in Modern English since the 15th century when English acquired much of its modern form. Drove - a group of livestock being driven in a body (derives from the Old English draf or drifan, "to drive"). The color appears to be coming from the Agouti gene. Dogs with one or two copies of the N allele (N_, NN, NI) will appear saddleback. Betty's point is that if red is recessive, and it is, then if both parents are red, they have only a b to contribute to the puppies at the brown locus, and therefore all puppies should also then be bb, that is, red/brown. agouti phenotypes which occurs at another locus, K (for blacK). The shade of the points depends on the base color of the dog. Hybridization - the crossbreeding of a dog of one type or breed with a dog of another type or breed. Anglo-Saxon Literature - literature written prior to the 15th century in Middle English (ca. The red dog has only red alleles to contribute; the B&W tri dog may or may not have a red allele to contribute, based on the info given here. From a Turkic word ordu or orda, "khan's residence". Gene - the molecular unit of inheritance of an individual. Most solid black dogs are solid black because they have the dominant black gene, but there is another type of black - recessive black. This dog carries two copies of N which does not result in a melanistic mask on the muzzle of the dog. Because red is recessive, a litter like Robin's from B&W parents can have red pups, since the parents could carry the b gene without actually expressing it, that is, they could be Bb (but both parents would have to be heterozygous, that is Bb, at the B locus before red could be expressed phenotypically in any pups). Generally speaking, these breeds are more hardy and well suited to the particular area in which they developed. Upload or insert images from URL. Animal Genetics. Copyright 2013-2022 All Rights Reserved. RNA - a family of biological molecules that perform multiple vital roles of coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes. Hybrid Vigor - a strength, usually in terms of growth or stamena, that occurs when amimals are bred from more than one breed or strain. This immediately means that both solid colored parents must be KB/ky, but what of the other pups in the litter. It differs from taming in that there is a phenotypical (see phenotype, below) and genotypical (see genotype, below) change in the species. I know that a black and white dog can carry a recessive red gene, but if a dog is a black and white TRI, does this mean that they HAVE TO carry a recessive red gene? So far as I know, ee red is totally unknown among working border collies in the US and UK, and I have never paid as much attention to it as I should. I guess that explains the confusion about the dominance of tri, since I had always heard tri was dominant, but apparently that's not always the case. If it carries the A^y_ gene, ee, or is K^BK^B, it will not express agouti. From the little I have seen it is questionable as to whether or not many of the B/W dogs are truly black and not Sables. These guidelines are usually not scientific and may include such qualities as appearance, movement, and temperament for each specific breed. I too have always heard that Tri was dominant. Thanks for all the input from all. Something about genetics brings me to awe as to how complex an organism of any kind is. Horde - a wandering tribe of nomadic people. I know this doesn't take into account the "dominant black" genetics, but it seems there is disagreement on where dominant black actually belongs. It is controlled by a dominant gene. Pasted as rich text. One folktale I've heard about eyebrows is that the herding/gaurd dog would appear to have an open, watchful pair of eyes if the dog happened to be dozing. Very distinct marks, not "smudged" through the body, masks and other areas.. 10th century BC, but divided into three Periods: Roman Kingdom (753 - 509 BC); Roman Republic (508 - 27 BC); and Roman Empire (27 BC - AD 1453). Type - a group of similar dogs that have never been isolated by a registry. There is some new research being done on the Black gene. According to the site above, brindle is also part of the K series (Kbr), and another interesting bit of information: Dogs which have two recessive alleles (ky/ky) can express a variety of phenotypes. I think that I get it now, that the red gene has nothing to do with the alele for the tri patterning. Although Little did not make any distinction between the Dobermann black and tan and the "saddle tan" seen in many terrier breeds (black "saddle" but extensive tan on legs and head), it seems likely that a fifth gene exists in the a series. Dependency - a species loss of its ability to live in the wild. He has gold eyebrows, gold around his muzzle and ears, and an unfortunate gold tuft around his tail. All black-and-tan dogs or dogs with tan points are ky/ky. I'm not sure this is entirely accurate. However, its original meaning derived from the Greek nomas, meaning "roaming in search of pasture". Where do freckles and eyebrows come from? and cannot produce puppies that are fawn, tricolor, etc., regardless of the genetics of the other parent or their genes at the A locus. For the moment I'll call it "saddle tan," asa. This is the wild "wolf-color" seen in Norwegian Elkhounds and possibly in some salt-and pepper breeds. Assuming that you're referring to what working border collie people call red (brown nose), and not Australian red (black nose). A tri is a gene into itself, no bearing on the body color of the dog. For example, in modern breeds of dog there are currently eight known genes within the canine genome that are associated with coat color; each of these genes occurs in at least two variants or alleles. Those foxes no longer showed any fear of humans, their adrenaline levels (crucial to the flight-or-fight response) became significantly lower than in wild foxes, they wagged their tails and licked their caretakers to show affection, their coats became spotted and its ability to camouflage disappeared, and some developed floppy ears and curled tails. Also, is it true that you need tri allels from both parent to have a tri? Each chromosome carries many genes. And my sources also say that MJK05 is correct: ee (Aussie red, clear red, or yellow) can occur with bb (brown or liver), so it's not always possible to predict the genetic color of a dog based on nose color. The Stanford group chose to name this allele ky since it allows yellow or phaeomelanin pigment to show. That's not the ideal way to differentiate, because ee red (aka Australian red, cream, yellow) can and does also occur in dogs that are genetically chocolate red (bb), which means they'll have brown noses too. Locus - the specific location of a gene on a chromosome. there were 8 in the litter, and all were blk/wht, they didn't throw a single red dog. A fifth allele may exist in Shetland Sheepdogs, and a sixth in certain "saddle-tan" breeds. Breed - a formally recognized group of dogs genetically isolated from other groups of dogs by a breed registry. I wonder if the woman doing the DNA research I quoted above could answer that question? If a dog is K^BK^B, it will have a solid color coat (black, brown, gold), regardless of the genes at the A locus. Yep, that's why I quoted the second source above (Stanford study), which puts border collies as dominant black on a K locus and noted that it was more recent information and probably a more accurate description to use when discussing border collie color genetics (vs. Shelties). For example, types may share similar herding characteristics but may not share a specific look. The Tri comes from a B/W tri bitch and a B/W male, the red from a red bitch and a B/W male. Antiquity - the ancient past, usually used to refer to the period before the Middle Ages. Dorsal - the back or top of a dog's body. Little's assignment of dominant black in dogs to the A locus (As) is totally against experience with this locus in other species, where more yellow is generally dominant to more black. The Em variant of the MC1R gene at the extension (E/e) Locus results in the localized distribution of eumelanin (black pigment) on the muzzle of the dog which resembles a dark "mask" on dogs with lighter colored coats. Breed standard - an arbitrary set of guidelines set by a breed or kennel club to which individuals of particular breeds must conform in order to compete in activities put on by those clubs. Left- BB EE Ky/Ky Ay/At is visible. 700 BC to 146 BC. I don't know either, and of course the best sources I have are all based on sheltie color genetics. This is the color commonly found in Pugs, Great Danes, and Boxers. A Great Dane breeder who is looking for the right stud dog for her Harlequin bitch and prefers a mate that is homozygous black would find this test helpful. Taiga - a Russian word for coniferous scrub forests. Two smooths can produce a rough, but two roughs cannot produce a smooth. The usual term for this color is "sable." In other words, they solved the riddle of how dogs evolved from wolves. Bearded and/or wire coat is on a different locus, and is dominant over non-bearded, so both rough and smooth-coated dogs could, in theory, be bearded, but on smooth coats there usually isn't enough hair to show a beard. THE HISTORY OF THE SHEPHERD'S DOG GLOSSARY, Above, "Heelstone" by Edgar Barclay (1842-ca. Remind you of someone? Comm.). Inherited genotype contributes to the phenotype (see below) of an individual. The B&W tri dog has only tri alleles to contribute; At least in shelties (and I've always understood that sheltie coat color genetics are probably the same as those for border collies). If a dog is K^BK^y, it may appear solid colored or brindle. Quick goole re recessive black- this one says: Would be interested to hear if anyone has any other info. The saddle tan pattern is commonly associated with German Shepherds, Beagles, and Pembroke Welsh Corgis. I wondered about that. This site has more updated information from DNA studies. Reds (ee) cannot express black pigment on their body. Might be wrong though. Originally it was used to mean lists of males that were actively "standing at stud" or breeding. Dogs with this pattern are usually born with a black/tan point appearance and the tan creeps along their body as they age, turning into a saddle pattern. A Dobermann or Rottweiler is a good example of the classic black and tan pattern. As far as I know, agouti is not present in the border collie gene pool. and maintained by webmeistress Carole Presberg with technical help from webwizard David Presberg Schmutz SM, Berryere TG, Ellinwood NM, Kerns JA, Barsh GS. A more complicated form of that chart is listed at http://anthro.palomar.edu/mendel/mendel_1.htm. Iron Age - generally, the prehistoric period of a culture when cutting tools and weapons were made of iron or steel. Agouti is a color pattern where the hairs have bands of different colors, instead of a solid color or color gradient. Both parents were black and white and both were known to carry the red recessive gene. Ventral - the belly or bottom side of a dog's body. Altai or Altay - a range of mountains separating the Western Steppe and the Eastern Steppe. The standard assumption, based on Little's research, is that this series contains four alleles (different forms of the gene). The discovery of this gene will also DNA testing to determine which dogs are homozygous for black, and which are heterozygous, in breeds that have black and fawn or black-and-tan varieties, such as Pug, Miniature Schnauzer, Briard, Japanese Chin, Italian Greyhound, etc.. Little was unable to determine the dominance relationship of this gene, or even to say with certainty that the banding and the reduction of tan pigment were due to the same gene. So far as I know, ee red is totally unknown among working border collies in the US and UK, and I have never paid as much attention to it as I should. To the best of my knowledge, border collies do not have recessive black (a). tri- color with a lovely brown nose. However, a melanistic mask may be unrecognizable on a dog with a dark coat color. Right- Bb EmEm Ky/Ky Ay/At. At least in shelties (and I've always understood that sheltie coat color genetics are probably the same as those for border collies), tri, sable, and B&W all occur at the same locus (A). However, a melanistic mask may be unrecognizable on a dog with a dark coat color. There is questions that true black are very old lines or inbred for color. "Dominant black" by their definition is a genotype that is epistatic to fawn, sable, etc. A landrace differs from a formal breed because it has not been purposely bred to conform to a particular type. If there is any black pigment (or brown) expressed on the dog (besides the nose), it is considered a sable. The melanistic mask seen in some breeds of dog is inherited in an Autosomal Dominant manner meaning that dogs only need to inherit one copy of Em to have the characteristic mask. Yes, you need both genes from the parents to get a tri, but both parents don't necessarily have to express the tri gene. 650-1100, for example Beowulf). Kinda silly looking . The red is recessive.two BW dogs can have red pups if they both have the recessive gene, in fact I think it takes the gene on both sides to have a red dog. Examples of ay dogs include Collies, fawn Boxers and Great Danes, and some reds (Basenji red is thought to be ay, for instance.) Although the Em variant produces a black melanistic mask, the final color of a dog's mask is dependent on other DNA variants such as the B and D loci that modify the production or appearance of the eumelanin (black pigment) in the dog. Landscape Management - where sheep are used to clear overgrown land and/or keep weeds in check. The largest steppe in the world is the Eurasian Steppe, which stretches from Hungary to Manchuria and was the home of ancient Eurasian pastoral nomads. If a dog is K^yK^y, then it will express the genes at the A locus. The sable color results from carrying one copy of the A^y gene. Allele - one of a number of alternative forms of the same gene that each produces a different effect. Coat type - It is generally thought that smooth-coat is dominant over rough-coat. Phenotypee - the outward appearance of an individual. I guess there could be a way for the B (which is where recessive red comes from) and the K gene (which is where dominant black comes from) to interact in such a way for red dogs to produce black puppies. There may be other causes of this condition in dogs and a normal result does not exclude a different mutation in this gene or any other gene that may result in a similar genetic disease or trait. I have a question, I am a total genetics dunce, so if its a stupid question, sorry ;-) The first reg. So based on the info you have, you could get any of these: B&W, B&W tri, R&W, R&W tri. Clear editor. The Bernese Mountain Dog shows the effect of black and tan combined with white markings, often called tricolor. If a dog has this gene, they exhibit a mask. Dogs with an Em/N genotype will produce puppies with masks at least 50% of the time depending on the genotype of the partner dog. I know that a black and white dog can carry a recessive red gene, but if a dog is a black and white TRI, does this mean that they HAVE TO carry a recessive red gene? Both tri and red are recessive, so as previous posters have said you could end up with red, black tris, red tris and hypothetically also dilutes (if both parents were carriers) so lilacs, blue and tri variants of those. It isn't straightforward. It extends from the introduction of of stone tools approximately 2.5 million years ago to the introduction of agriculture roughly 12,000-7,000 BC. For example, the physiology of a dog ear would describe the parts of the ear and their functions. Dogs without masks do not carry the Em variant and can be bred to other N/N dogs to produce dogs without masks. From what I've read, sable is dominant to tri which is in turn dominant to B&W. Paw Print Genetics, Paw Print Pedigrees, Paw Print Parentage, Canine HealthCheck, The Definitive Resource for Canine Genetic Health, Great Dogs Start With Great Genetics, Your Canine Genetic Resource, black mask coat color, E locus, Em locus, extension locus, melanistic mask coat color. In other hunting breeds such as the German Shorthaired Pointer, the German Wirehaired Pointer, etc. To the best of my knowledge, border collies do not have recessive black (a). Border Collie I ever owned, was traditional blk/white, yet he came out of two red/wht. The Tri comes from a B/W tri bitch and a B/W male, the red from a red bitch and a B/W male. KB is a critical allele in the formation of black pigment in at least 50 breeds such as the Great Dane, Greyhound, Whippet, etc. 1913). Paste as plain text instead, They could be tested to determine which are KB/KB (Noa Safra, Pers. Dogs with an Em/Em genotype will have a melanistic mask and will only produce puppies with masks. Dr. Sophile Candille has studied the alleles in this series, and has been joined by Dr. Christopher Kaelin in this effort. The genetics behind the brindle phenotype is not completely understood at this point. 1100-1250). The K locus has a hierarchy of expression- A^y > a^w > a^t > a. Conversely an Afghan breeder who may be hoping the beautiful black stud dog being considered is not homozygous black, since a variety of coat color in the litter improves pup choice and sales. I guess what I'm wondering is are the tan markings on a try conclusive with a dog carrying a red gene. Rough or rough-coated - see "Coat Type", above. In such breeds, the E locus alone then determines whether the dog is black or red. However, sometimes a smooth-coated dog might show a little "mustache" or a slight emphasis on the cheeks, etc., which would indicate he was carrying a gene for beardedness. Dogs with two copies of the II allele will not have a saddleback pattern. Some breeds, such as the Belgian Shepherd Dog, are thought to carry both recessive and dominant black. Assuming that you're referring to what working border collie people call red (brown nose), and not Australian red (black nose), red is expressed when the dog inherits two copies of the recessive b allele, and tri is expressed when the dog inherits two copies of a different, separate recessive allele in the agouti (A) series. I don't think it's totally unknown in the UK, just very very rare. Smooth or smooth-coated - see "Coat Type", above. But I'm far from being a genetics expert. This gives the mottled appearance commonly seen in huskies and wolves. I need to go back several more generations to see if I can back track more on the male and see if there is any tri patterning, not that this is going to change anything. (See "The Origin of the Word 'Collie' ".). A usual by-product of domestication is dependency, so that the domesticated species loses its ability to live in the wild. DNA - a molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and function of an individual. His parents were both black and white but both were known to carry the red recessive gene. Although all Weimaraners are meant to be KB/KB, occasionally a litter contains a couple pups that have pale tan leg markings. This dog will pass on Em to 50% of its offspring who will have melanistic masks and N to 50% of its offspring who will have no masks. Her contact is. The Stanford group has decided to refer to the three alleles as KB, kbr, and ky as of April, 2007. Sable is. Genotype - the genetic makeup of an individual. It puts black on a K locus, and has this to say: Little postulated another allele AS causes solid or self-colored dogs. Your link has been automatically embedded. Where it shows depends on the alleles at the agouti locus. This was the type of grazing pattern used in the Scottish Highlands prior to the 20th century. Just a mind query as to what the likely hood of breeding a black and white tri to a Red dog would be. In transhumance, only a shepherd or shepherds accompany the flocks, the rest of the population remains at home. Saddle tan is a pattern that restricts black (or brown) pigment to a saddle on the back. Paleolithic or Old Stone Age - a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of the first stone tools. It seems recessive to ay sable, but other dominance relationships in the series need more investigation. This color is called sable in GSDs, although it is not a true sable. Domestication - a process whereby a population is changed at the genetic level, through generations of selective breeding, to accentuate traits that are ultimately of benefit to humans. Merle- 267 bp. 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