Which dogs genes would be dominant?

Question

Newfoundland or Golden retriever

when breeding dogs, which dogs genes would be dominant,(what would the pups look most like) golden ret. or newf? not that hard of question ppl

im not saying im going to do it

Answer 1

It will depend entirely upon the specific characteristics of each parent. Even within a specific breed there are dominant and recessive genes occuring that will make a difference in what characteristics the puppies will have -- if it was as easy as 'looking like a golden' or any other breed then breeders wouldn't need to study pedigrees and progeny extensively in hopes of producing a decent quality puppy. As far as simple genetics like color of coat, as long as the Newfoundland isn't carrying recessive colors and is BB, all the puppies will be black. As far as coat length, both parents should be pheno as well as genotypically carrying long coat so the puppies would have long coats but anything else is going to be based on the genetics behind the two dogs as well as what they are expressing at this juncture. If say the Golden is expressing a recessive straight shoulder angulation and the Newfoundland shows a dominant good shoulder angulation, but carries a straight shoulder, then the puppies will be mixed as to whether they have a sounds angled shoulder or a prone to injury straight one; same with regards to rear angles, topline, head structures, bone, temperament and health issues. Then you have to look at the fact that both breeds are prone to hip dysplasia and even if they are both not evidencing it by being OFAed good, they can have puppies that can be crippled by it simply because of differences in type -- the larger Newfoundland can give the puppies their pelvises with a large hip socket and the smaller boned Golden could offer their smaller femur in which case the femur head will not fit into the hip socket and the puppies will be severely dysplastic and likely crippled very young and require being humanely euthanized or suffer. There are a lot of variables that you need to know and consider as a dog isn't A gene but a myriad of them expressed (visible) and not (hidden). It is but one of the reasons it is irresponsible for people who don't know what they are doing deciding to mix breeds when they couldn't produce decent in a more genetically homogenous breeding. No different than deciding to perform neurosurgery without having been educated in the techniques or piloting a 747 without ever having flown anything...

Answer 2

There's no way of knowing, the genes assort randomly, you could have some puppies that are gold and some black, some with thick Newfie coats and some with smooth retriever coats, it is totally random. Of course, I do not recommend breeding a Newf and a Goldie to each other, just because there are tons of mixed-breed dogs out there who need homes!

Answer 3

*****No way to tell that. Just like human children, that have parents that are different races. Sibling's of the same parents, may look completely different, one may be light skinned, and tall, while the other is dark, and short. It can depend on the dogs own personal genealogy, or just a fluke in the gene pool! you just can never tell.!*****

Answer 4

All I can tell you is the coat will be black. The black coat genes would be dominant in any breed. The pups would be black.

Answer 5

Like if you bred a Newf and a Golden???????

They would be coated and black.

Maybe clarify the question a little!!

Answer 6

Which genes?