Partis come in 3 genetic types,
Irish Parti-White collar, white chest, white legs. Most the time With blaze. This is the most common parti.
Spotted Parti-This dog is over 60% white, with spots on the Back.
Piebald Parti- This dog has over 80% white. There are from
None to 3 spots on the body. Many times there is only a spot Over one eye. This is the rarest parti.
All parti must carry at least 2 of these genes. Irish is more
Dominant over both spotted and piebald. Spotted is dominant Over piebald. Parti is recessive, both parents must carry the Gene to produce it. 2 partis bred together will always produce Parti.
They act on each other. If a dog has a gene for Irish parti, and One for piebald parti, he may look like a spotted parti. Each Parent gives one gene to the puppy. If both parents look Spotted, but are genetically, 1-Irish, and 1-piebald, then each Parent could give 1-Irish, and the pup would end up with 2 Genes for Irish parti, and be a Irish parti. This is how a parti can Be born that has less white than both his parents. An Irish Marked parti can carry the gene for both spotted, or piebald, And could throw pups with more white than he or she has. This Is all very confusing, but this is where knowing the pedigree of The the dogs comes in real handy. |