[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

Don't worry about it. Genetics can be confusing at times and some terms can be used in ways that add to the confusion. For instance, if both parents are homozygous (pure) for a recessive trait, it could be expressed that they are dominant for that trait. That trait would still be the result of recessive genes as a recessive gene cannot change to being a dominant gene but will dominate over a dominant gene due to them breeding pure for that recessive gene. How's that for talking in circles?

I'm just now getting to the point where the essentials are clear enough to me to say I'm getting a grip on the subject. It's really something that you have to study (over and over), along with pedigree research (over and over), in order to develop a working knowledge. It's really important, though, as a practical knowledge, or lack of, will show up in your dogs.

Wonderful...I see so few breeders even attempting to understand genetics and what the results could be if not understood.