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Originally Posted by FlDebra  Here's some actual genetics on curly/wavy/straight hair.
If the male dog she is talking about has very wavy hair it may be actually curly hair. A curly (CC) & straight (SS) will produce all wavy (CS) hair pups. If it is just a wavy hair (CS) then if it is paired with a straight-haired dog (SS) -- you can have CS and SS -- wavy & straight haired pups. In no situation do you wind up with all straight haired pups.  I think this is why it is always (that I know of anyway) recommended NOT to breed Yorkies with wavy or curly hair. (Simplified version) |
R Locus
Straight - R
Curly - r
Straight is dominant to curly
all pups would be Rr = straight hair since straight (R) is dominant
Now if the stud was Rr (straight hair but carries for curly)
half the litter would be curly and half would be straight