Color Charts

[OntarioSheltie]

There are lots of people, like me, who are curious about the virtual rainbow of colors shelties come in. I thought it would be interesting to post a compilation of our favorite sites pertaining to colors, genes, etc.

Perhaps we could have Kelly move this thread to the Reference section of the site once we have a good list going, so that its easier for people to find?

Here are a couple of my favorite sites.

The first one is for collies but much of it applies to shelties.

http://www.serenadecollies.com/ColorChart.html

http://www.athro.com/sheltie.html

http://www.snovali.com/other/colors.htm

http://www.lynnlea.com/SheltieCoatColor.htm

And last but not least, this last one which explains the color genes written by our own GeeRome

http://sheltie-hair.blogspot.com/2008/10/shetland-sheepdog-coat-color-genetics.html

 

[BarbV]

Great thread! I'll jump in when I have more time! Just keeping up on today's posts has consumed my entire evening!

 

[Justicemom]

Thanks Caro. I really like the second site. There is a link to a sheltie color calulator and you can do virtual breeding of any color.

Here are a couple other sites I like.
Genetic charts. Very nice but technical. Advance learning. The links on the pages have great pictures.
http://www.norcalshelties.org/SheltieColors/colorinheritance.html

Shows the liver/red shelites. Like an Aussie.
http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/Photindex.html#Odd

 

[Narmowen]

Not a website, but I love the optional color chart book that came with the Sheltie Talk book.

 

[Lightplum]

I have the Sheltie International color Inheritance charts for the Shetland Sheepdog. I love this book. Its pictures are elementary but shows the idea of you breed this color to this color and this is what will result. Also Kimhttp://www.laureate.ca/sheltiecolours.html does a wonderful job of photographing all her wonderful colors shes produced and the variations with in each color

 

[Justicemom]

Wonderful website lightplum.

It said the maghogany sable was the dam of the bi-blue(beautiful bitch) Ember's mom was a dark maghoagany sable and she has the same light blue color. Do people who have seen sable to merle breedings notice a light blue color or that just a coincidense?

 

[Narmowen]

I have the Sheltie International color Inheritance charts for the Shetland Sheepdog. I love this book. Its pictures are elementary but shows the idea of you breed this color to this color and this is what will result.

That's the book I have! For some reason, I keep thinking it's a Sheltie Talk book, but it's not!

Simple drawings of the colors, but it explains what combinations will give.

 

[Craftydeb]

Thanks for sharing those, I never knew there were so many different colors they could come in.

 

[Phebe*DD]

Thanks Caro. I really like the second site. There is a link to a sheltie color calulator and you can do virtual breeding of any color.

Here are a couple other sites I like.
Genetic charts. Very nice but technical. Advance learning. The links on the pages have great pictures.
http://www.norcalshelties.org/SheltieColors/colorinheritance.html

Shows the liver/red shelites. Like an Aussie.
http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/Photindex.html#Odd

It's probably just the semi-crouching position of the dog, but the liver Sheltie's legs look short in proportion to the body and the ear set looks off, too.

 

[BarbV]

I have the Sheltie International color Inheritance charts for the Shetland Sheepdog. I love this book. Its pictures are elementary but shows the idea of you breed this color to this color and this is what will result. Also Kimhttp://www.laureate.ca/sheltiecolours.html does a wonderful job of photographing all her wonderful colors shes produced and the variations with in each color

You beat me to it! I was going to post this link as well! (Kim co-owns Bacca's mom!)