If the dad has red hair, and the mom has very black hair, is it possible for the child to get red hair? Dad is a very pale caucasian - mom is dark Italian.
2006-12-09 16:05:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Red hair is not the dominate gene so both parents would have to have a red hair gen for the baby to have red hair. That does not mean that both parents have to have red hair. If only one parent has the red hair gene and the other one doesn't then the baby will not have red hair. It would end up in your case with black hair as darker colours are a dominate gene and it only takes one of those.
2006-12-09 16:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by yzerswoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know, but I have brown hair and my husband has red hair and our little boy has red hair. But my husband's brother has red hair and he is married to someone with the same color hair as me and they have three children all blonde. But I would say that yours are more likely to have dark hair. Hope that helps in some way.
2006-12-09 16:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by aimeeme_g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark is usually dominant, but if you carry a recessive gene for red hair, then it is possible. I had dark hair, hubby blonde and we got a red head. My second child also had red hair. They both have out grown it.
2006-12-09 16:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Wizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on which is the dominant gene and which is the recessive if the recessive is the dominate on although its not likely than the baby could have red hair. In my friends family everyone has brown hair and brown eyes and olive toned skin except one brother who has blonde hair and blue eyes. They figured it out that the genes came from his great-grandfather and it was just a twist of faith that he got them
2006-12-09 16:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by blondie9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends both have brown hair, one light one dark. Their first born has blond hair and their youngest has bright red hair. You can't really predict these things 100% of the time.
2006-12-09 16:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lesley C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible for the child to have ANY color of hair depending on the genetics of the child's ENTIRE family. Not just the mother and father.
2006-12-09 16:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its possible, but red hair is reccesive(sp?)I know a family where neitehr of the parents have red hair(but one carries the hidden gene)and all four kids have red hair
2006-12-09 16:21:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dad has red hair, my mom is very dark skinned native american...I have red hair...yes it's possible, even VERY likely.
2006-12-09 16:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by RRE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have brown hair and my husband has red hair. Two of my four children have red hair.
2006-12-09 16:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by proudmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red hair is recessive and tend to skip generations.
2006-12-09 16:12:17 · answer #10 · answered by sw_fan2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋