What is the chances of ending up with a chocolate or yellow lab when i breed my two black labrador. I am not sure of the color variations becuase i have only bred golden retrievers before.
2006-08-17 17:55:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
It depends on what they're parents were. It'll be a very good chance in getting a few yellows & black of course. But maybe only one chocolate. I have one of each color, the chocolates are by far the most goofiest ones of all. And my wife wants another...Female this time. There goes my peace and quite....GEEZ!!!
2006-08-17 18:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect the black is a dominant trait. I have a yellow female that was bred to a yellow male, and she had seven yellow pups. That makes me believe both parents each had two copies of the yellow genes. (BTW: Some pups were almost white, some cream, and some tan!)
If your two dogs come from a line of consistent blacks, then they will breed true. If they have some yellow or chocolate ancestors, then they might have a mixed set of genes. Then the odds would be more like 1 out of 4 yellow, 3 out of 4 black, if there was just one gene. But we know there are more genes involved, since there are also chocolates! A simple two-gene combo would probably give you something like 1 yellow, 2 chocolate, 1 black out of four, but I think chocolates are quite less common.
2006-08-17 18:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by pondering_it_all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This well depend on the genetics of your labs. If you breed two black labs, most of the offspring well most likely be black labs. Even if both parents carry a recessive gene for yellow or chocolate color the chances of each puppy being a non-black lab are only one in 4.
2006-08-17 18:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by marytormeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to sort of tell if there is even a chance of getting a chocolate or yellow is to look at both of their pedigrees and see what colors are in their blood lines. I have learned from experience that nothing is impossible and anything is possible when it comes to breeding dogs. Each litter is a surprise for sure! Good Luck, I'd be curious to see how that turns out myself!
2006-08-18 05:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!! Chances are very slim unless a parent with previous bloodline was sired by another color of the breed. I know getting Chocolates is like a throwback, from one of the parents grandparents or parents. I wish you luck if that is what you are expecting. I owned many chocolates, my 1st had both choc parents and the last choc. pup I had had a black mother and choc. father. As for yellow labs, chances are just as slim unless both parents are yellow. Good Luck!
2006-08-17 18:08:31 · answer #5 · answered by sunnyrays61 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a great question...my black lab was from two black lab parents...litter of 5 (1 yellow, 4 black)
2006-08-17 18:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by Bella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am waiting for a puppy from a breeder and both sire and dam are black in this instance as well. The breeder has told me that her dam throws yellow so she is hoping there will be a yellow ***** (who will be mine if she's show quality). I'm really hoping and praying as well! But anyway you always have a 50/50 chance of getting what you want but if either sire or dam are known to throw yellow you have much better hope of getting what you want.
2006-08-17 18:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. But I've got a black lab who's dad was a light yellow/white lab and mom was a chocolate lab... so, go figure. =P
2006-08-17 18:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by Dawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋