| Links to Genetics and Breeding Topics |
A Word About Genetics is a brief article explaining the genetic inheritance of short hair and long hair. http://members.tripod.com/~wdel/index-2.html Linechasers is a great site to learn about Pedigree Research and Preservation. http://linechasers.net/ Cat Breeding and Basic Genetics is a wonderful resource for learning about the basic genetics behind breeding cats: color, pattern, and "mutation" inheritance. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/1991/genetic/ Cat Colors FAQs is an easy to read resource that explains color and pattern genetic inheritance. http://www.fanciers.com/other-faqs/colors.html http://www.fanciers.com/other-faqs/color-genetics.html#intro Catz Incorporated is a New Zealand National Registry For Cats. There is a helpful link to genetics articles in their menu. http://catzinc.org.nz/index.html PawPeds is a site educating breeders on genetics and pedigree research. http://www.pawpeds.com/index.html SitStay provides a free pedigree generator that can be copied to your web site. http://www.sitstay.com/pedi/ Pedigrees 2020 is where you can order a pedigree software program. http://www.pedigrees2000.com/pedigrees2020.htm CFA Herman is where you can confirm the correct CFA registration number, title, and awards for a cat in your pedigree. http://hol.cfainc.org/herman.asp CatPedigrees is a huge collection of various breeders' pedigree databases. http://www.catpedigrees.com/about_us.shtml Genetics of the Shaded American Shorthair (and Striped Tabbies too!!) A lengthy and detailed article on the genetics of a shaded silver breeding program. Also covers breeding genetics of silver tabbies. http://my.net-link.net/~cwjohnso/genetics.html Genetics of Silver and Golden Persians is a well written and informative article explaining the genetics of the silver, or inhibitor, gene. http://www.simbakui.com/Genetics.htm Sometimes A Great Notion - The Silver Tabby an article written by Judy Boyko, Mt. Hood Exotics, about her experience in breeding silver tabby Exotics. http://www.geocities.com/exotic_breeders/notion.htm Silver and Gold: Smoke, Shaded, and Tipped Cats an interesting article on the shaded patterns, history, genetics, color & pattern names http://www.messybeast.com/chinchillas.htm Striped, Spotted, and Ticked Cats an article explaining tabby patterns http://www.messybeast.com/spotted-cats.html Feline Genetics Primer & FREE Feline Genetics Software Free program for predicting phenotypes of cats based on known genotypes, and calculating mating predictions. From the makers of Breeders Assistant Pedigree Software http://www.tenset.co.uk/catgen/indexus.html . |