If this is mom with her whole litter, am I correct in assuming that it is very likely the father is red? They are all females. Crazy, I know...3 red females in one litter (cream is just dilute red).
The owners said they weren't sure about the father, but that there had been a long hair red male hanging around about the time mom got pregnant!
I've been reading a bit about genetics, but things get a little confusing when you put a calico into the mix. She would have the red and black X chromosomes, and if dad's red, he would have the red X only. So, looks like 3 got red from both, and one got black from mom and red from dad. Does that sound right? Are there any other possibilities for a father?
I love genetics....but I haven't done them in ages....so I'm really just curious!
The owners said they weren't sure about the father, but that there had been a long hair red male hanging around about the time mom got pregnant!
I've been reading a bit about genetics, but things get a little confusing when you put a calico into the mix. She would have the red and black X chromosomes, and if dad's red, he would have the red X only. So, looks like 3 got red from both, and one got black from mom and red from dad. Does that sound right? Are there any other possibilities for a father?
I love genetics....but I haven't done them in ages....so I'm really just curious!