Labrador Retriever Coat Color Inheritance

Today there is an inexpensive test available to determine your Labrador's coat color genetics through ChromaGene™ from VetGen

The ChromaGene™ test will determine which one of the genotypes listed below your Labrador Retriever is:

	If your dog is black Possible ChromaGene™ Types are: I, II, III, IV.		If your dog is yellow with a black nose Possible ChromaGene™ Types are: V, VI.
	If your dog is chocolate, Possible ChromaGene™ Types are: VIII, IX.		If your dog is yellow with a liver nose Your dog is ChromaGene™ Type VII.

By knowing the coat color genetics of the parents, you can know what your statistical color outcome of the litter will be.

Coat Color Inheritance Chart for the Labrador Retriever
ChromaGene™ Type


	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
I	All Black	All Black	All Black	All Black	All Black	All Black	All Black	All Black	All Black
II	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Yellow	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Yellow	½ Black ½ Yellow	½ Black ½ Yellow	½ Black ½ Yellow	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Yellow
III	All Black	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Choc.	¾ Black ¼ Choc.	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Choc.	½ Black ½ Choc.	½ Black ½ Choc.	½ Black ½ Choc.
IV	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Yellow	¾ Black ¼ Choc.	9/16 Black ¼ Yellow 3/16 Choc.	½ Black ½ Yellow	3/8 Black ½ Yellow 1/8 Choc.	¼ Black ½ Yellow ¼ Choc.	½ Black ½ Choc.	3/8 Black ¼ Yellow 3/8 Choc.
V	All Black	½ Black ½ Yellow	All Black	½ Black ½ Yellow	All Yellow	All Yellow	All Yellow	All Black	½ Black ½ Yellow
VI	All Black	½ Black ½ Yellow	¾ Black ¼ Choc.	3/8 Black ½ Yellow 1/8 Choc.	All Yellow	All Yellow	All Yellow	½ Black ½ Choc.	¼ Black ½ Yellow ¼ Choc.
VII	All Black	½ Black ½ Yellow	½ Black ½ Choc.	¼ Black ½ Yellow ¼ Choc.	All Yellow	All Yellow	All Yellow	All Choc.	½ Choc ½ Yellow
VIII	All Black	All Black	½ Black ½ Choc.	½ Black ½ Choc.	All Black	½ Black ½ Choc.	All Choc.	All Choc.	All Choc.
IX	All Black	¾ Black ¼ Yellow	½ Black ½ Choc.	3/8 Black ¼ Yellow 3/8 Choc.	½ Black ½ Yellow	¼ Black ½ Yellow ¼ Choc.	½ Yellow ½ Choc.	All Choc.	¾ Choc ¼ Yellow

for more information, or to find our your dog's color genetics, find out more about ChromaGene™ from VetGen

VetGen, 3728 Plaza Drive, Suite 1, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108 USA
Phone: (734) 669-8440, - Toll Free, US and CANADA: (800) 483-8436,
Fax: (734) 669-8441

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