This list is for people interested in sheep color genetics, including Icelandic/Shetland/Finn and all other breeds. Also any heritable features such as horns, tails, fleece type, etc. are welcome for discussion.
***FOR COLOR GENETICS PRIMER, LOOK IN THE "FILES" -- ICELANDIC-SHETLAND COLOR GENETICS.RTF*** This has the basic definitions, theory, applications.
If I understand correctly there is aging grey, English blue, modified black that results in grey, and Kauni or water grey (nearly white fleece with black head
Hi Renee: Yes, I think that the range of intensity of colour in both the regular colours and the modified ones may be caused by the interaction of other genes.
The term "strong self" is just my own verbal expression of color experience at my farm. It seems that, for any given agouti pattern, family lines will have
Hi Maggie: No problem with the length of the response. I appreciate the time you take to state things clearly. Yes, the minimal ewe is AebAa out of what I
Linda wrote; ... Hi Linda, fascinating as you say! and works for me. Here's a mad thought.In solid sheep, whatever is at work could be responsible for the