Welcome to our Color Genetics Area!

Color genetics is a big issue in the Poodle world.  Here are some descriptions of all the colors and color "classes" and how color genetics works when color classes are mixed.  Stay tuned!  More Coming Soon!

   
General Color links
A Question of Color by Kathryn Foran
Canine Color Genetics Links  *non-Poodle specific
Color Genes in the Poodle by Dr. John Armstrong
Diversity in Poodles Research into the origins, history, genealogy
and genetics of the Poodle
 
Color DNA Testing
AKC Color Codes
DNA test for Coat Color in Poodles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic color groups:

Black

Contains solid black, black and white parti, and black mismark.

Brown

Contains solid brown, solid cafe au' lait, brown and white parti, cafe au' lait and white parti, brown mismark and cafe au' lait mismark.

Blue

Contains solid blue, blue and white parti, and blue mismark.

Silver

Contains solid silver, silver and white parti, and silver mismark.  **May also contain solid silver beige, silver beige and white parti, and silver beige mismark.  (there is argument over this color and if its silver based or brown based).

Apricot

Contains solid apricot, apricot and white parti, and apricot mismark.

Red

Contains solid red, red and white parti, and red mismark.

Cream/White

Contains solid cream/white, cream and white parti, and cream mismark.

Phantom groupings:

Black and Red/Apricot/Cream grouping

Contains black and red phantoms, black and apricot, black and cream phantoms, and apricot and cream phantoms.

Brown and Apricot/Cream grouping

Contains brown and apricot phantoms and brown and cream phantoms.

Black and Blue/Silver/White grouping

Contains black and silver phantoms, blue and silver phantoms, and blue/silver and white phantoms.

 

 

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