Color Testing??

I'm sure it has been posted here on the forum... I went to Vet Gen site and I was confused as to what to order. I'm looking to find out what if any colors my dog throws... yellow, chocolate. need to get breeding this boy. I would appreciate any help with which test to order, info & anything to offer on the subject.. links.

Thanks,

Barb

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Originally Posted by Ten

I'm sure it has been posted here on the forum... I went to Vet Gen site and I was confused as to what to order. I'm looking to find out what if any colors my dog throws... yellow, chocolate. need to get breeding this boy. I would appreciate any help with which test to order, info & anything to offer on the subject.. links.

Thanks,

Barb

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From the order page, if your dog is black, and you want to test both colors (chocolate and yellow)
http://www.vetgen.com/ordertests.aspx?id=Labrador Retriever



Select Chromagene B test

Here is another option: http://www.vetdnacenter.com/canine-dna-coat-color.html

I have also used Health Gene with no issues.

Barb,

If you have a black dog and want to find out if it is able to throw yellow you should order the ChromaGene "e" test. If you want to know if he can throw chocolate you should order the ChromaGene "b" test. If you think he may throw both colors it takes both tests to find out as each tests for the specific locus for that gene.

Just in case you think he might throw silver you can check to see by ordering the ChromaGene "d" test!

Hope that helps!

Swack

Looking at his pedigree, I'd say he's going to throw black, black, and more black.

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Originally Posted by copterdoc

Looking at his pedigree, I'd say he's going to throw black, black, and more black.

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Hah funny... thinking the same.. but can I know for sure without doing the testing? Am I wasting my time & money?

Thanks,
Barb

Yes, I think you would be wasting money testing him. Ruger only throws black and according to Gooddoginfo Ten's mom was not color factored either.

Ok... so using Vet Gen. I should order:

ChromaGene - "e" test – yellow/ white-cream-red-apricot

ChromaGene - "b" test – black vs. brown/chocolate/liver

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cuz. Frontier u only mention: Select Chromagene B test

From the order page, if your dog is black, and you want to test both colors (chocolate and yellow)

http://www.vetgen.com/ordertests.aspx?id=Labrador Retriever

Is there a combined test I am not seeing on your link?

Thanks,
Barb

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Originally Posted by stonybrook

Here is another option: http://www.vetdnacenter.com/canine-dna-coat-color.html

I have also used Health Gene with no issues.

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Travis,

From your link - testing site.... http://www.vetdnacenter.com/canine-dna-coat-color.html
I would order.....???

E Locus (DNA marker tested – R306ter)
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B Locus (DNA markers tested – S41C, P345Pel, Q331X)

?????correct??

Thanks,
Barb

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Originally Posted by Mike Peters-labguy23

Yes, I think you would be wasting money testing him. Ruger only throws black and according to Gooddoginfo Ten's mom was not color factored either.

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Thanks Mike. Are you knowing about Ten's Mom not being color factored via lineage?

Sorry guys, I apologize... all this lettering and testing is confusing to me.


Barb