The Importance of Cat Genetics in Breeding II

in #cats5 years ago

For instance within a new developing embryo if a dominant colour gene is presence, this will dictate the colour of the new kitten. There is still an element of chance with dominant genes and in some cases they may not even manifest for many generations and remain dormant within the genetic pool. They will be activated when meeting a counter recessive genes. In practical terms this leads to the common colours that are notably seen within cats such as black against uncommon and recessive ones like blue. Combining the most common cats can yield unusual results too and it is not uncommon to produce a blue cat from a pair of tabby cats.

Aside from genetic inheritance there is also a consideration to external factors such as the environment that may influence the development of the kitten. In smaller enclosed communities some cats may be forced to interbreed among themselves and this can lead to a number of genetic mutations. While in some cases this has yielded interesting characteristics in cats and breeders have been able to create new breeding lines with them, the inherent health conditions require extensive monitoring as there may also be hereditary risks involved with interbreeding of this nature.

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