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Can someone tell me how inheriting Melanism or Albinism works?

Can someone tell me how inheriting Melanism or Albinism works?
Posted 2020-11-05 20:10:01

I plan on breeding one of my females to Ghost soon so I'd like to fully understand the odds and how to best breed my own melanistic Wolf.

Is it 10% chance of becoming a carrier? What are the chances of breeding a carrier to another carrier or carrier to another melanistic? Please and thank you!


RainRose
#8902

Posted 2020-11-05 23:17:49 (edited)

Hi!

So this is what the Grouse House guide says about the hidden genes for secondary mutations;

Non Carrier x Non Carrier = 100% Non Carrier
Non Carrier x Carrier = 90% Non Carrier, 10% Carrier
Non Carrier x Mutation = 15% Carrier, 85% Non Carrier
Carrier x Carrier = 10% Carrier, 10% Mutation, 80% Non Carrier
Carrier x Mutation = 15% Carrier, 15% Mutation, 70% Non Carrier
Mutation x Mutation = 10% Carrier, 20% Mutation 70% Non Carrier

Basically at a minimum, you'd have a 15% chance of a single pup carrying the gene if you breed to a stud who shows the melanism mutation. If you're lucky and your girl is also a carrier, you'd have a 15% carrier, 15% mutation, and 70% non carrier chance rolled for each pup. 

I'd recommend reading the mutations section of the Grouse House guide which you can find here!

Hope this helps!



Kasai
#2300

Posted 2020-11-06 00:23:01

Exactly what I needed. Thank You.


RainRose
#8902

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