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Ay - Sable/Fawn
Reminder: I am using genetic terms. Ay sable is not the same as the breed term for sable, which refers to Eg’s influence on at/at.
Ay is the most dominant allele on the A locus. A dog only needs one copy of the Ay allele in order to express the effects of sable. There are different degrees to which a dog will express black pigment when they are sable. |
Clear Sable - the borzoi expresses little to no black hairs. This bitch also shows clear counter shading/urajiro (lighter red undersides around the head and underline). Sometimes it can be tricky to differentiate between clear sables and recessive reds (which are far more common in silken windhounds), especially if the clear sable is also experiencing the effects of grizzle. A good tell is that clear sables tend to have very rich black pigment while many recessive reds will have some fading/pink pigment around the nose.
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(Light) shading - the borzoi expresses shading around the head, along the neck, a bit around the shoulders, and on the base of the tail.
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(Heavy) Shaded Sable - the borzoi has significant black hairs around the body, creating a blanket type pattern. Shading to this degree can sometimes be hard to differentiate from classic grizzle (Eg/- at/at). A good giveaway is how light/dark their widow’s peak is. Classic grizzle typically have full black coverage in their widow’s peak while sables are often lighter, looking somewhat brown-ish. The pattern along the shoulder and croup is often different as well.
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at/at - Black and Tan
The at allele is recessive and therefore requires two copies in order to express in borzoi and silkens. Because these breeds do not have recessive black (the a allele) or wolf sable/agouti (the aw allele) in the gene pool, only at/at will be Black and Tan. Of course, this can be covered by dominant black (KB), recessive red (e/e), or modified by grizzle.
While there are many variations of red intensity (mahogany, red, tan, gold, cream etc.) the term "black and tan" in for these purposes is used as an umbrella term for all various red intensities.
While there are many variations of red intensity (mahogany, red, tan, gold, cream etc.) the term "black and tan" in for these purposes is used as an umbrella term for all various red intensities.
Self black and tan
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Irish marked black and tan
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Spotted black and tan
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