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“Coat Color Genes” is a reference chart in easy-to-download pdf format. It lists the various genes known to impact Aussie coat color, the different versions of the genes, and which combinations result in which colors or patterns. This charte is also available in translation to several other languages.
Included here is the article “Color Clashes” which discusses disqualifying coat colors in Aussies, and “Vitiligo” a disease that can turn your dog’s coat white. Click on menu at left to view articles.
Another Aussie coat color reference is Lisa MacDonald’s “Field Guide to Coloration of Australian Shepherds” website, hosted by ASHGI.
Translation of the Color Genes chart: