Poodle Color Genetics, 2nd Edition
The most comprehensive single resource ever published on poodle coat color inheritance. Written for breeders and enthusiasts who want to understand the science — not just memorize rules. Updated with new research, expanded color coverage, and revised health risk guidance.
- 300+ pages of genetics research, explained clearly
- Covers all 8 major color loci with probability tables
- Health risk matrices for merle and other dangerous combinations
- PDF + EPUB formats for digital edition
Poodle Color
Genetics
2nd Edition
Poodle Genetics Lab
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 — it’s not just a light revision. The 2nd edition adds over 80 pages of entirely new content.
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
- 40+ new color probability tables (up from 25 in the 1st edition)
- Visual phenotype gallery with 80+ verified coat color photographs
- Updated bibliography: 200+ cited studies (up from 140)
- Integration guides for Embark, Wisdom Panel, and Paw Print Genetics test formats
Dr. S. Harrington
Author & Researcher
Written by a Breeder, for Breeders
Dr. S. Harrington has been breeding Standard and Miniature Poodles for over twenty years, producing AKC champions in both conformation and performance disciplines. With a background in biology and a lifelong passion for the intersection of science and animal breeding, she recognized early in her career that accurate genetic understanding was the single biggest variable separating exceptional breeding programs from average ones.
After years of consulting peer-reviewed literature in Animal Genetics, PLOS Genetics, Veterinary Dermatology, and dozens of other academic journals, she began synthesizing her findings into educational resources that breeders could actually use. The first edition of Poodle Color Genetics was received with overwhelming enthusiasm from the poodle breeding community worldwide. The second edition represents years of continued research and direct feedback from thousands of readers.
She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her partner and their pack of seven poodles, currently campaigning a silver phantom standard in AKC agility.
What Breeders Are Saying
I've owned every poodle genetics book I could find, and nothing comes close to the depth and accuracy of this one. The chapter on the K and A loci finally helped me understand why my “sable” dogs produced black puppies — something I'd been confused about for years. The 2nd edition updates are substantial and worth every penny for 1st edition owners to upgrade.
Jennifer M.
AKC Standard Poodle Breeder, 15 years
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