Agouti Colors (A Allele) Colors

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The collapsible list below has all normal agouti and chinchilla colors, including shaded chinchillas (A_ + E_ genotype). Four examples to the left.

Chestnut Agouti Base

Chestnut Base
Chestnut Agouti (AKA gray, brown gray, castor): A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
Opal: A_ B_ C_ dd E_ W_
Chocolate Chestnut: : A_ bb C_ D_ E_ W_
Lynx: : A_ bb C_ dd E_ W_

Chinchilla Base Colors

Chinchilla Base
Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ E_ W_
Squirrel: A_ B_ cchd_ dd E_ W_
Chocolate Chinchilla: A_ bb cchd_ D_ E_ W_
Lilac Chinchilla: A_ bb cchd_ dd E_ W_

Seal Chinchilla Base Colors

Seal Chinchilla Base
Seal Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ E_ W_
Blue Seal Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd E_ W_
Chocolate Seal Chinchilla: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ E_ W_
Lilac Seal Chinchilla: A_ bb cchlcchl dd E_ W_

Sable Chinchilla Base Colors

Sable Chinchilla Base
Sable Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ E_ W_
Blue Sable Chinchilla (Smoke Pearl Chinchilla): A_ B_ cchl_ dd E_ W_
Chocolate Sable Chinchilla: A_ bb cchl_ D_ E_ W_
Lilac Sable Chinchilla: A_ bb cchl_ dd E_ W_

The collapsible list below has all the same colors as above but with wideband (A_ + E_ + ww genotype). Four examples to the left.

Chestnut Agouti Base Colors with Wideband

Chestnut Base with Wideband
Copper: A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ ww
Wideband Opal: A_ B_ C_ dd E_ ww
Wideband Chocolate Chestnut: A_ bb C_ D_ E_ ww
Wideband Lynx: A_ bb C_ dd E_ ww

Chinchilla Base Colors with Wideband

Wideband Chinchilla Base
Wideband Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ E_ ww
Wideband Squirrel: A_ B_ cchd_ dd E_ ww
Wideband Chocolate Chinchilla: A_ bb cchd_ D_ E_ ww
Wideband Lilac Chinchilla: A_ bb cchd_ dd E_ ww

Seal Chinchilla Base Colors with Wideband

Wideband Sable Chinchilla Base
Wideband Seal Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ E_ ww
Wideband Blue Seal Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd E_ ww
Wideband Chocolate Seal Chinchilla: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ E_ ww
Wideband Lilac Seal Chinchilla: A_ bb cchlcchl dd E_ ww

Sable Chinchilla Base Colors with Wideband

Wideband Sable Chinchilla Base
Wideband Sable Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ E_ ww
Wideband Blue Sable Chinchilla (Smoke Pearl Chinchilla): A_ B_ cchl_ dd E_ ww
Wideband Chocolate Sable Chinchilla: A_ bb cchl_ D_ E_ ww
Wideband Lilac Sable Chinchilla: A_ bb cchl_ dd E_ ww

The collapsible list below has  all agouti-based steel colors (A_ + EsE genotype). Four examples to the left.

Gold-Tipped Steel Based Colors

Gold-Tipped Steel Colors
Black Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ C_ D_ EsE
Blue Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ C_ dd EsE
Chocolate Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ bb C_ D_ EsE
Lilac Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ bb C_ dd EsE

Silver-Tipped Steel Based Colors

Regular Silver-Tipped Steel Colors
Black Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ EsE
Blue Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchd_ dd EsE
Chocolate Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchd_ D_ EsE
Lilac Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchd_ dd EsE

Seal Silver-Tipped Steel Colors
Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ EsE
Blue Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd EsE
Chocolate Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ EsE
Lilac Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchlcchl dd EsE

Sable Silver-Tipped Steel Colors
Sable Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ EsE
Smoke Pearl Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchl_ dd EsE
Chocolate Sable Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchl_ D_ EsE
Lilac Sable Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchl_ dd EsE

The collapsible list below has all agouti-based wideband colors (A_ + ee genotype). Four examples to the left.

Orange/Red/Cream/Fawn

Orange/Red/Cream/Fawn
Orange (Non-Dilute Fawn): A_ B_ C_ D_ ee W_ or A_ bb C_ D_ ee W_ 
Red: A_ B_ C_ D_ ee ww or A_ bb C_ D_ ee ww
Cream/Dilute Fawn: : A_ B_ C_ dd ee W_ or A_ bb C_ dd ee W_ 

* Different breed standards call for different types of fawn. Some ask for dilute fawn, others ask for non-dilute fawn.

Frosty (AKA Frosted Pearl or Ermine)

Frosty (AKA Frosted Pearl or Ermine)
Black Frosty: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ ee
Blue Frosty: A_ B_ cchd_ dd ee
Chocolate Frosty: A_ bb cchd_ D_ ee
Lilac Frosty: A_ bb cchd_ dd ee

Seal Frosty (AKA Frosted Pearl or Ermine)

Seal Frosty (AKA Frosted Pearl or Ermine)
Seal Frosty: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ ee
Blue Seal Frosty: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd ee
Chocolate Seal Frosty: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ ee
Lilac Seal Frosty: A_ bb cchlcchl dd ee

Sable Frosty (AKA Frosted Pearl or Ermine)

Sable Frosty (AKA Frosted Pearl or Ermine)
Sable Frosty: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ ee
Blue Sable Frosty: A_ B_ cchl_ dd ee
Chocolate Sable Frosty: A_ bb cchl_ D_ ee
Lilac Sable Frosty: A_ bb cchl_ dd ee

The collapsible list below has  all the agouti-based Harlequin and Brindle pattern colors. Brindle is just Harlequin pattern without selection for distinct markings. Four examples to the left.

Japanese Harlequin/Brindle Colors

Japanese Harlequin/Brindle
Black Japanese Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ C_ D_ ej_ 
Blue Japanese Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ C_ dd ej_ 
Chocolate Japanese Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb C_ D_ ej_ 
Lilac Japanese Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb C_ dd ej_ 

Magpie Harlequin/Brindle Colors

Magpie Harlequin/Brindle
Black Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ ej_ 
Blue Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ cchd_ dd ej_ 
Chocolate Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb cchd_ D_ ej_ 
Lilac Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb cchd_ dd ej_ 

Seal Magpie Harlequin/Brindle
Seal Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ ej_ 
Blue Seal Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd ej_ 
Chocolate Seal Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ ej_ 
Lilac Seal Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb cchlcchl dd ej_

Sable Magpie Harlequin/Brindle
Sable Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ ej_ 
Smoke Pearl Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ B_ cchl_ dd ej_ 
Chocolate Sable Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb cchl_ D_ ej_ 
Lilac Sable Magpie Harlequin/Brindle: A_ bb cchl_ dd ej_ 

 

The collapsible list below has  all the agouti-based colors + harlequin/brindle pattern. Four examples to the left.

Harlequinized Chestnut Agouti Base

Harlequinized Chestnut Base
Harlequinized Chestnut Agouti (AKA gray, brown gray, castor): A_ B_ C_ D_ Eej
Harlequinized Opal: A_ B_ C_ dd Eej
Harlequinized Chocolate Chestnut: : A_ bb C_ D_ Eej
Harlequinized Lynx: : A_ bb C_ dd Eej

Harlequinized Chinchilla Base

Harlequinized Chinchilla Base
Harlequinized Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ Eej
Harlequinized Squirrel: A_ B_ cchd_ dd E Eej
Harlequinized Chocolate Chinchilla: A_ bb cchd_ D_ E Eej
Harlequinized  Lilac Chinchilla: A_ bb cchd_ dd E Eej

Harlequinized Seal Chinchilla Base

Harlequinized Seal Chinchilla Base
Harlequinized Seal Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ Eej
Harlequinized Blue Seal Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd Eej
Harlequinized Chocolate Seal Chinchilla: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ Eej
Harlequinized Lilac Seal Chinchilla: A_ bb cchlcchl dd Eej

Harlequinized Sable Chinchilla Base

Harlequinized Sable Chinchilla Base
Harlequinized Sable Chinchilla: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ Eej
Harlequinized Blue Sable Chinchilla (Smoke Pearl Chinchilla): A_ B_ cchl_ dd Eej
Harlequinized Chocolate Sable Chinchilla: A_ bb cchl_ D_ Eej
Harlequinized Lilac Sable Chinchilla: A_ bb cchl_ dd Eej

The collapsible list below has  all the agouti-based steel colors + harlequin/brindle pattern. Four examples to the left.

Harlequinized Gold-Tipped Steel Base

Harlequinized Gold-Tipped Steel Colors
Harlequinized Black Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ C_ D_ Esej
Harlequinized Blue Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ C_ dd Esej
Harlequinized Chocolate Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ bb C_ D_ Esej
Harlequinized Lilac Gold-Tipped Steel: A_ bb C_ dd Esej

Harlequinized Silver-Tipped Steel Colors

Harlequinized Regular Silver-Tipped Steel Colors
Harlequinized Black Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchd_ D_ Esej
Harlequinized Blue Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchd_ dd Esej
Harlequinized Chocolate Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchd_ D_ Esej
Harlequinized Lilac Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchd_ dd Esej

Harlequinized Seal Silver-Tipped Steel Colors
Harlequinized Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchlcchl D_ Esej
Harlequinized Blue Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchlcchl dd Esej
Harlequinized Chocolate Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchlcchl D_ Esej
Harlequinized Lilac Seal Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchlcchl dd Esej

Harlequinized Sable Silver-Tipped Steel Colors
Harlequinized Sable Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchl_ D_ Esej
Harlequinized Smoke Pearl Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ B_ cchl_ dd Esej
Harlequinized Chocolate Sable Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchl_ D_ Esej
Harlequinized Lilac Sable Silver-Tipped Steel: A_ bb cchl_ dd Esej