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RLC12345678 · 12-06-2006, 11:08 AM

I am assuming the Parti gene is recessive. If neither of his parents were actually Parti-colored themselves, then both of his parents would need to be carriers of the Parti gene in order to produce a parti puppy. And it is quite possible for your puppy to be the only one in the litter to turn out to be a parti-colored yorkie. So, his parents would not have to be parti-colored in order for him to be parti-colored and he could be the only one in the litter to turn out parti-colored but the others would be carriers of the Parti-colored gene.

12-06-2006, 11:08 AM	#10
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	I am assuming the Parti gene is recessive. If neither of his parents were actually Parti-colored themselves, then both of his parents would need to be carriers of the Parti gene in order to produce a parti puppy. And it is quite possible for your puppy to be the only one in the litter to turn out to be a parti-colored yorkie. So, his parents would not have to be parti-colored in order for him to be parti-colored and he could be the only one in the litter to turn out parti-colored but the others would be carriers of the Parti-colored gene. Last edited by RLC12345678; 12-06-2006 at 11:10 AM.