Basic Guinea Pig Genetics
Guinea Pigs are a little more confusing than rabbits, mostly due to the fact that you can crossbreed them. I'll be making this as basic as possible. Note that even though you can crossbreed guinea pigs, each breed still has its own standard.
COAT COLOR GENETICS
A-Gene A: Agouti, this causes colors like Golden Agouti, with banded hair shafts and white bellies. ar: Agouti Solid, this causes banding like agouti, but no white belly. (ex: Solid Agouti) at: Tan, Otter markings just like rabbits a: Self, solid color (ex: Black) Note: In oranges, like in cats, it wont matter which A allele it has because it needs black to tell the difference between A alleles. B-Gene B: Black, causes normal black coloration b: Chocolate, causes black to become chocolate C-Gene C: Full Color, no dilution, complete color ck: Dark Dilute, Slightly dilutes black/chocolate pigment and reduces red pigment (ex: Golden Agouti becomes Buff Agouti) cd: Light Dilute, Dilutes pigments more. (ex: Golden Agouti becomes Lemon Agouti) cr: White Dilute, Dilutes pigments to near white. (ex: Golden Agouti becomes Silver Agouti) ca: Himi, Himalayan marked cavy unless on a red cavy, then it becomes REW E-Gene E: Whole, self colored piggies without markings ep: Partial Extension, Gives red or shades of red markings to a broken pattern e: Non-Extension, No pigment except in the eye, makes red cavies P-Gene P: Non-Pink Dilute, Normal pg: Partial Pink Eye Dilution, Black becomes Slate which gives a pink cast in the eye p: Pink Eye Dilute, lowers black pigment and makes Lilacs or Beige. Roan Gene RnRn: Roan Rnrn: Dalmatian rnrn: Self S-Gene SS: Self, cavy has no white spots Ss: Blaze, cavy gets a blaze of white. Will turn Cresteds into White Cresteds ss: Dutch, cavy gets Dutch markings Breed Genes These genes determine which breed your cavy is Longhair L: Shorthair l: Longhair Rough R: Rough fur r: Smooth fur Rex Rx: Normal rr: Rex fur Satin Sn: Normal sn: Satin Star St: Star/Coronet (Crested) st: Normal Teddy T: Normal t: Teddy |
BREED GENETICS LIST
What genetics make what breed? Here is a master list! There are other variations but these are the main ones. Note that this list DOES included breeds NOT available until after Revamp (NA). L_ R_ Rx_ Sn_ stst T_ = Abyssininan L_ R_ Rx_ snsn stst T_ = Abyssininan Satin L_ rr Rx_ Sn_ stst T_ = American L_ rr Rx_ snsn stst T_ = American Satin L_ R_ Rx_ Sn_ St_ Ss T_ = American White Crested L_ R_ Rx_ Sn_ St_ T_ = Crested L_ R_ Rx_ snsn St_ T_ = Crested Satin (NA) ll R_ Rx_ Sn_ St_ T_ = Coronet ll R_ Rx_ snsn St_ T_ = Coronet Satin (NA) ll R_ Rx_ Sn_ stst T_ = Peruvian ll R_ Rx_ snsn stst T_ = Peruvian Satin (NA) ll rr Rx_ Sn_ stst T_ = Silkie ll rr Rx_ snsn stst T_ = Silkie Satin (NA) L_ R_ Rx_ Sn_ St_ tt = Teddy L_ R_ Rx_ snsn St_ tt = Teddy Satin (NA) (Note that Teddies will have many more options, since all they require is tt. Satins require the satin gene) BREEDS AVAILABLE AFTER REVAMP L_ rr rxrx Sn_ St_ T_ = Crested Rex L_ rr rxrx snsn St_ T_ = Crested Rex Satin ll rr rxrx Sn_ St_ T_ = Merino ll rr rxrx snsn St_ T_ = Merino Satin L_ R_ rxrx Sn_ stst T_ = Rex L_ R_ rxrx snsn stst T_ = Rex Satin ll R_ rxrx Sn_ stst T_ = Texel ll R_ rxrx snsn stst T_ = Texel Satin |