DNA Color Results Guide

AYLocus AY/AY Dog has two copies of the gene responsible for fawn/sable coat color. n/AY Dog has one copy of the gene responsible for fawn/sable coat color. n/n Dog does not carry the gene responsible for fawn/sable coat color. n/AYt Dog has one copy of the gene responsible for fawn/sable coat color. 

AY/AYt Dog has two copies of the gene responsible for fawn/sable coat color. AYt/AYt Dog has two copies of the gene responsible for fawn/sable coat color.

atLocus At/At Dog has two copies of the tan points/tricolor gene. n/At Dog has one copy of the tan points/tricolor gene. n/n Dog does not carry the tan points/tricolor gene.

aLocus a/a Dog has two copies of the gene responsible for recessive black coat color. n/a Dog has one copy of the gene responsible for recessive black coat color. n/n Dog does not carry the gene responsible for recessive black coat color.

Blocus b/b Dog has two copies of the brown/chocolate gene. All black pigment will be modified to brown/chocolate pigmentation. B/B Dog does not carry the brown allele, and can never pass on the gene for brown to future offspring. B/b Dog carries a copy of the allele responsible for brown color, and can potentially pass on that allele to future offspring.

DLocus d/d Dog is homozygous for the 

dilution gene. The dog will always pass on a copy of the dilution gene to any offspring. D/D Dog is negative for the dilution gene. D/d Dog carries the dilution gene, but will appear full color.

Elocus e/e The dog is yellow-based, and will always pass on a copy of the yellow allele to any offspring. E/E Dog does not carry the gene responsible for yellow coat color. This dog will never pass on the allele for yellow coat color. E/e Dog carries the allele responsible for the yellow coat color, and could pass on either allele to any offspring.. E/eW Dog carries one copy of the recessive white allele that restricts production of black pigment. The dog can produce black pigment, but can pass on the mutation to any offspring. e/eW Dog carries one copy of the recessive yellow allele and one copy of the recessive white allele, and can pass either allele on to any offspring. eW/eW Dog carries two copies of the recessive white allele, and will always pass on a copy of this allele to any offspring. n/n Dog does not carry.

EMLocus allele for melanistic mask. EM/EM Dog has two copies of allele for melanistic mask. n/EM Dog has one copy of the allele for melanistic mask.KB/KB Dog has two copies of the dominant black Klocus gene, and will be self-colored. Dog will always have self-colored offspring. n/KB Dog has one copy of the dominant black gene. Dog is self-colored, and can pass on that gene to any offspring. n/n Dog does not have the dominant black gene, and the color pattern is determined by the Agouti gene.

Slocus N/N Negative: Dog is negative for the spotting or parti-color gene. S/S Dog has two copies of the spotting or parti-color gene, and will always pass on one copy to all offspring. N/S Dog carries one copy of the spotting or parti-color gene, and can pass it on to any offspring.