Question

A dog breeder is expecting a litter of Labrador retriver puppies. in the past, the dogs she has bred have produced 23 puppies; 14 of them have been chocolate-coloured and the rest have been yellow. Based on this information, what is the probability that a puppy in the next litter will be yellow?

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The Basics of Dog Genetics

Genetics can be a tricky concept to grasp. With Labrador Retrievers, three basic colorations from two different genes create a complicated Punnet square. But add in two more genes that determine the "unrecognized" Labrador breed colors, and you've spun a web of possibilities.

Can two Labs of the same color have dogs of a different color? Are all of the puppies in a Labrador litter the same color? Which coat is the most common? And how do dilute genes, solid color coats, and crossbreeding factor in?

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