Genetics Guide

It's ok. I'm thinking about breeding Max (#530054) with Blue Eyed Beauty (#527771). What would I get then????? I'm hoping for bright colors as I breed my Quarter Horses.

probably a red dun splash, or maybe a chestnut splash
something with splash, I assume
there's a slim chance it will be gray, but probably not

Last edited on 2016-11-06 at 10:50:30 by Raptorfang Ω

Messaged you with specifics on the coat colors, Star Shine.

Chance of gray is 50% I believe.

@Satan
really? 50%? but the mare's only Gg, so she's not actually gray... dang, I better watch what horses I buy!

@raptor
Gg IS gray, just means she is heterozygous for the gene. G dominant and...masks?... The rest of her genetics when Gg gets expressed as she ages. So, she will get gray as she ages.

I know, but it says that Gg is gray carrying non-gray. So, in theory, she shouldn't turn gray... correct? Or will she?
Regardless, there's still a 50% chance on her side the foal will be gray, and a 0% chance on the sire's side, so it probably won't be a gray foal.

Last edited on 2016-11-06 at 11:49:49 by Raptorfang Ω

Gg - will turn gray but has a chance to contribute a non-gray gene to the foal
GG - gray with 100% chance of a gray foal
gg - Non-gray

@ raptor there is a 50% overall that the foal will be grey.

using punnett squares as shown by vos in the original post :

Gg x gg

_| G_|_g
g| Gg |gg
g| Gg |gg

= 50% chance that the foal will be Gg and 50% chance that the foal will be gg

Last edited on 2016-11-06 at 12:51:36 by insomniaglet

okay. wow.
I have no idea how to understand punnett squares on my own, but I see now.
Grays are like a contagious disease.

Thanks EVERYONE for the info!!!

I have a pregnant mare named Red Lady in my Foaling barn and I was wondering what kind of colors of foal she may have.

@Starshine : Google "Equine Coat Color Calculator" The first result is GREAT for you to plug in the sire and the dam's genotypes to see the possibilities.

Thanks for the help!!!

Last edited on 2016-11-08 at 20:45:37 by ~Star Shine Stables~

Ok I will google that.

Last edited on 2016-11-06 at 19:21:33 by ~Star Shine Stables~

Here are the results from the coat calculator Ducky suggested!
Results for Red Lady and Dwelling the Eclipse.
9.38% -
Gray (Gold Cream Champagne Dun) Sabino
9.38% -
Gray (Gold Champagne Dun) Sabino
9.38% -
Gray (Gold Cream Champagne) Sabino
9.38% -
Gray (Gold Champagne) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Classic Champagne Dun) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Classic Cream Champagne) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Amber Cream Champagne Dun) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Classic Champagne) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Amber Champagne Dun) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Amber Cream Champagne) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Classic Cream Champagne Dun) Sabino
4.69% -
Gray (Amber Champagne) Sabino
3.13% -
Gold Cream Champagne Dun Sabino
3.13% -
Gold Champagne Dun Sabino
3.13% -
Gold Cream Champagne Sabino
3.13% -
Gold Champagne Sabino
1.56% -
Amber Cream Champagne Dun Sabino
1.56% -
Classic Champagne Sabino
1.56% -
Amber Champagne Dun Sabino
1.56% -
Amber Cream Champagne Sabino
1.56% -
Classic Cream Champagne Dun Sabino
1.56% -
Amber Champagne Sabino
1.56% -
Classic Champagne Dun Sabino
1.56% -
Classic Cream Champagne Sabino

Last edited on 2016-11-06 at 20:08:16 by ~Star Shine Stables~