Table 1 Distribution of phenotypic coat colour scores across the genetic background groups. Number of animals of each genetic background group (F2, HB1 and CB1) scored in each of the defined coat colour categories (A) and subcategories (B) included in the combined traits analyzed in this study.
Colour Scoring Categories (inferred Dc locus genotype) | Description | CB1 | F2 | HB1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A) Coat colour categories included in the dilution-related traits | |||||
Black (dc+/dc+) | Dark brown, black | 0 | 43 | 37 | 80 |
Dark-Red (dc+/dc+) | Reddish, dark-red | 0 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
Light-Red (Dc/dc+) | Yellowish or pale red | 23 | 36 | 1 | 60 |
Grey (Dc/dc+) | Greying or Brownish | 15 | 93 | 47 | 155 |
White (Dc/Dc) | White colour | 39 | 78 | 0 | 117 |
Total | 77 | 273 | 86 | 436 | |
B) Subcategories included in the Grey-Intensity trait | |||||
Dark-Grey (Dc/dc+) | 3 | 24 | 23 | 50 | |
Light-Grey (Dc/dc+) | 8 | 63 | 20 | 91 | |
Total | 11 | 87 | 43 | 141 | |