Rufnit Kennels Braque du Bourbonnais - Tail Genetics
Braque du Bourbonnais have three tail genotype possibilities. One of the genotypes is lethal (the puppies having this genotype will never be born), leaving two phenotypes.
Below are the tail possibilities from breeding pairs.
Producing the first Naturally Short Tail Braque du Bourbonnais'
in North America
(there are no known "tailless" Braque du Bourbonnais in the United States or Canada)
Allel C = Short
Allel I = Long
Genotype
|
Phenotype
|
I-I
|
Long
|
C-I
|
Short
|
C-C
|
Lethal
|
The allel C is the dominant gene
Possibilities:
#1 Long (I-I) and Long (I-I)
|
I
|
I
|
I
|
I-I
|
I-I
|
I
|
I-I
|
I-I
|
Litter expected to be:
100% Long (I-I)
#2 Long (I-I) and Short (C-I)
|
I
|
I
|
C
|
C-I
|
C-I
|
I
|
I-I
|
I-I
|
Litter expected to be:
50% Short (C-I)
50% Long (I-I)
#3 Short (C-I) and Short (C-I)
|
C
|
I
|
C
|
C-C
|
C-I
|
I
|
C-I
|
I-I
|
Litter expected to be:
25% not born (C-C)
50% Short (C-I)
25% Long (I-I))
**if you omit the "not born"
67% Short (C-I)
33% Long (I-I)
Note: The above are estimates of what is to be expected ONLY. Litters may vary.
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