K . B . D . A . E . I . Sl . S . G . M . T . F. N
[ Old Genetic Configuration is - > K . A . B . D . E . G . I . P . S . T ]
Baltic Husky genes have slightly changed since the original breed standard. As such, some things have been changed, added, or been removed! Similar to the old genetics layout, however, all genes here are listed in order of dominance: anything listed as "co-dominant" is dominant to anything below it, but it will also show in addition to the dominant gene above it (if the dog had both genes)!
[A note: if anything is referenced as black pigment below barring the B/D series, it refers to both black pigment and if there is modification such as chocolate, blue, or isabella!]
Symbols that indicate the co-dominant genes are:
▲ = co-dominant genes
#1 - K Series - Decides how the black (or black modifier) color shows.
K - Dominant black: a solid jet black coat.
▲ Kbr - Modifies black pigment to be a brindled coat.
k - Allows E series or red pigment to show in the coat.
#2 - B Series - Base black color modification. Effects nose colors and eye colors.
B - Black pigment, no change.
b - Black turns into chocolate (brown).
#3 - D Series - Base black color dilution. Effects nose colors and eye colors.
D - No dilution, leaves the coat black or chocolate.
d - Dilution; black into blue, chocolate into isabella.
#4 - A Series - Determines how much black shows, if black is present.
▲ Ay - Sable (Shaded, tipped, or clear).
▲ Aw - Wildtype/agouti.
▲ At - Tanpoints. (bicolor without white, tricolor with white). Only shows on black, liver, blue, or isabella dogs.
▲ As - Saddle.
a - Recessive solid black (fully black pigment dog).
al - Seal.
#5 - E Series - Codominant with the A series.
Em - Gives dog a black pigment mask on face.
▲ Ex - Extends the mask down the chest and even to the stomach and feet.
Eg - Grizzle/domino, or "reverse mask". Lightens red marks, primarily tan points. Masks will make this gene recessive.
E - This series has no change.
e - A fully red coat (recessive red).
#6 - I Intensity Series - ("Chinchilla") Modifies the intensity of red/copper
I - Normal copper pigment (darkest red shade, copper).
ir - Copper intensity reduced to red/apricot.
il - Copper intensity reduced to light red/fawn.
ii - Copper intensity reduced to tan/cream.
ic - Copper intensity reduced to silver (lightest red shade, an absence of copper tone).
#7 - Sl Series - Pure white, regardless of other genes.
Sl - No silvering.
sl - Solid white.
#8 - S Series - Most dominant (absence of pigment): decides how much white is present.
S - No white present.
Sm - Minimal/residual white: typically only on face, chest, or lower part of legs.
Si - Irish white.
So - Pinto, derived from the horse term: typically describes a form of piebald, where the head has no asymmetrical white (or no white at all), and a third of the body has color.
Sp - Piebald.
Sx - Extreme white: can sometimes cause deafness, and more rarely, blindness.
#9 - G Series - Unrelated to natural age graying, grays out color in various stages, but may leave patches of fur unaffected.
Occasionally, may effect the entire dog. A homozygous dog with two graying genes (GG) will tend to have a greater change in color than if a dog only had one gene (Gg).
G - Varying degrees of greying is present on the coat, gets lighter with age.
Gs - Snowflakes.
g - No graying.
#10 - M Series - Controls merle.
Double merles (MM) often have serious health issues, such as blindness or deafness: when breeding a dog with merle, consider if the other dog has merle as well!
M - Black pigment areas become merle.
Mc - Cryptic merle.
Ma - Atypical merle.
Mh - Harlequin merle.
Mt - Tweed.
m - No merle present.
#11 - T series - White marking modifiers.
A dog that is homozygous for any of these traits (TrTr, T+T+, TT) will have a more prominent or "heavy" version of the gene. A heterozygous dog with only one dominant gene will be considered "light" due to not having as much effect.
Tr - Roaning.
▲ T+ - Spotting.
▲ T - Ticking.
▲ t - Absence of any white marking modifier.
#12 - F Series - Distinguishes Fur Type
F - Normal, thick BH fur.
fc - Curly fur (mustache not reliant on genetics).
fs - Silky fur (kind not reliant on genetics). Overrides ear type.
#13 - Ear/Tail Series - Distinguishes Ear/Tail Type
The main difference in this series is the ears. Both the curled and straight tail are available for any of these types. Any tail mutations will be listed in the mutations section below! Please note any non-genetic ear or tail, such as cropped ears, will not be included here.
N - Upright ears
nh - Half flop ears
n - Floppy ears
#14 - Lightening Series - Selectively Dilutes Red Marks.
U - No urajiro.
ur - Reverse urajiro.
u - Urajiro