GENETICS OF COAT COLOUR INHERITANCE
NOTE: Caramel gene (or group of genes) affects only dilute colours. Dense colours (Black, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Red) are not modified. All cats shown are dd.
CARAMEL
| Bluebased Caramel Bluebased Caramel ~ non-Modifier Blue Lilacbased Caramel Lilacbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier Lilac Fawnbased Caramel Fawnbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier Fawn |  Choose Colour of Sire | Bluebased Caramel Bluebased Caramel ~ non-Modifier Blue Lilacbased Caramel Lilacbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier Lilac Fawnbased Caramel Fawnbased Caramel ~ non-Modifier Fawn | Choose Colour of Dam |
Males and Females Symbol ~ denotes “carrying”
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APRICOT
| Apricot Apricot ~ non-Modifier Cream | Choose Colour of Sire | Apricot Apricot ~ non-Modifier Cream | Choose Colour of Dam |
Males and Females Symbol ~ denotes “carrying”
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For Torties see Red Series Two examples below.
DILUTE TORTIES (Example 1)
 | Fawnbased Caramel Male b1 b1 dd(Dmdm)o~non-Modifier | X |  | Blue Tortie Female BBdd(dmdm)Oo | = |
| Males | |||||
 Bluebased Caramel |  Blue |  Apricot |  Cream | ||
| Females | |||||
Bluebased Caramel | Blue |  Bluebased Caramel Tortie |  Blue Tortie |
DILUTE TORTIES (Example 2)
 | Apricot Male ~ Chocolate Bbdd(DmDm)O | X |  | Lilacbased Caramel Tortie Female bbdd(DmDm)Oo | = |
| Males | |||||
Bluebased Caramel |  Lilacbased Caramel | Apricot | |||
| Females | |||||
Bluebased Caramel Tortie |  Lilacbased Caramel Tortie | Apricot |
