Poodle Color GeneticsVolume I, Second Edition
The Science Behind Poodle Coat Colors
The most comprehensive single reference on Poodle coat colour inheritance, written for breeders who want to understand the science rather than memorise rules. Referenced against the current peer-reviewed literature, with reference plates and inheritance tables throughout.
- 348 pages, Standard Color interior
- Covers the E, K, A, B, D, G, S, M, I, and R loci
- Health risk guidance for merle and dilute combinations
- Amazon paperback or direct PDF eBook
What’s Inside: Chapter by Chapter
Ten comprehensive chapters take you from foundational genetics concepts to advanced multi-locus analysis and practical breeding applications.
An accessible introduction to Mendelian inheritance as applied to coat color, covering dominant and recessive alleles, homozygosity vs. heterozygosity, and how gene expression translates from DNA to phenotype. Written assuming no prior genetics knowledge.
Substantially Updated & Expanded
Owners of the 1st edition will find significant new material throughout. The 2nd edition adds substantial new content, not just a light revision.
New Content
- Full chapter on silver beige genetics and the combined dilute+fade interaction
- Expanded phantom and tan point pattern analysis with updated AKC registration guidance
- New section on abstract (mismark) genetics and how to predict white spotting patterns
- Updated merle health risk matrix based on 2023–2024 ophthalmology research
- Introduction to whole-genome sequencing and what it means for poodle breeders
Revised and Updated
- Completely rewritten E locus chapter with corrected MC1R variant notation
- Updated B locus content to include all three TYRP1 variant positions (b^c, b^d, b^s)
- Revised dilution health discussion based on Color Dilution Alopecia latest research
- Corrected probability tables for parti × solid pairings across multiple loci
New Tools & References
- New and expanded colour probability tables
- Visual phenotype gallery of verified coat colour photographs
- Updated bibliography referencing the current peer-reviewed literature
- Integration guides for Embark, Wisdom Panel, and Paw Print Genetics test formats
Ready to Master Poodle Genetics?
Three volumes, one continuous body of work: coat colour, merle & dilution, and health & structural genetics. Buy each on its own, or get all three together for less than the price of two.
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Xyon Marley
Author & Educator
Written for Breeders, Backed by Research
Xyon Marley is a canine genetics educator and author. He writes and publishes under the Poodle Genetics Lab imprint, an independent, breeder-neutral resource focused on the genetics that actually shape a breeding program, grounded in the current peer-reviewed literature rather than folklore.
He built Poodle Genetics Lab because the science of coat colour inheritance sat locked inside dense academic papers in journals like Animal Genetics and PLOS Genetics, out of reach of the breeders and owners who need it most. The Poodle Color Genetics series is the result: a multi-volume scientific reference that translates that research into decisions breeders can make with confidence.