| Blue color in dogs is
no more than a Diluted Black dog. Contrary to popular
thinking, the Blue gene is really NOT a blue gene. It is
a dilution gene which can dilute any color, including
chocolate. For the Dilute Gene to make, if you will, a
true blue dog, the BLACK has to be there to be diluted.
True blue is a Slate Gray Color, although the black can
be diluted to many shades from charcoal to off White
with a blue base. ALL of these colors are genetically
blue. The nose, eyeliner, and pads should be self
colored(color of the hair), except in the lighter color
dogs where the pigment is usually a darker blue than the
hair. The eyes are often light gold, green, blue, or
gray. In addition to the nose color, DNA Color testing
will reveal the "dd" alleles in TRUE BLUE dogs. Each
parent also contributes one of their two dilution factor
genes to their offspring - either a dilute (d) gene or a
non-dilute (D) gene. Dilute parents (dd) can contribute
only a dilute (d) gene and non-dilute parents (DD) can
contribute only a non-dilute (D). Dilute Carriers can
either contribute a non-dilute (D) or a dilute (d) gene. |
