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:

     

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    If your dog is
    black
    Possible ChromaGene™
    Types are:
    I, II, III, IV.

     
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    If your dog is
    yellow
    with a black nose

    Possible ChromaGene™
    Types are:
    V, VI.

     

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    If your dog is
    chocolate,
    Possible ChromaGene™
    Types are:
    VIII, IX.
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    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

 

Vetgen Vetgen Vetgen Vetgen Vetgen Vetgen
  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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