Canine Coat Genetics

Dog Coat Color & Genetics Predictor

Calculate expected puppy coat color probabilities using multi-locus canine genetics algorithms (E, B, D, and Merle).

♂️Sire (Male) Genotype

♀️Dam (Female) Genotype

Projected Puppy Phenotypes

Black / Dark Base56%
Chocolate / Brown / Liver19%
Yellow / Red / Cream (e/e)25%
Merle Pattern (M/m)50%

How Dog Coat Genetics Work

Canine coat color follows Mendelian inheritance. The 'E' locus determines if dark pigment is expressed, 'B' determines black vs. brown, 'D' determines intense vs. dilute pigmentation, and 'M' produces the mottled merle pattern.