PIGEON GENETICS

The Basic Three Colors: Ash Red, Blue, & Brown

* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Ash Red Ash Red Ash Red Ash Red

Ash Red carrying

Ash Red Blue Ash Red
Blue

Ash Red carrying

Ash Red Brown Ash Red
Brown

50% Ash Red

Ash Red carrying (pure) 50% Ash Red
Ash Red
Blue 50% Ash Red 50% Blue
carrying Blue

50% Ash Red

Ash Red carrying 50% Ash Red
Blue carrying Blue
Blue 50% Blue
50% Blue

50% Ash Red

Ash Red carrying carrying Brown 50% Ash Red
Brown
Blue 50% Blue 50% Blue
carrying Brown

50% Ash Red

Ash Red carrying (pure) 50% Ash Red
Ash Red
Brown 50% Ash Red 50% Brown
carrying Brown

50% Blue
Ash Red carrying carrying Brown 50% Ash Red
Blue
Brown 50% Ash Red 50% Brown
carrying Blue

50% Ash Red

Ash Red carrying 50% Ash Red
Brown carrying Brown
Brown 50% Brown
50% Brown

*Blue Ash Red Ash Red carrying Blue

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Blue

Blue Blue Blue Blue

Blue carrying
Blue Brown Blue
Brown

50% Ash Red

Blue carrying carrying Blue 50% Blue
Ash red
Brown 50% Ash Red 50% Brown
carrying Brown

50% Blue (pure)

Blue carrying 50% Blue
Blue 50% Blue
Brown 50% Brown
carrying Brown

50% Blue
Blue carrying 50% Blue
Brown carrying Brown
Brown 50% Brown
50% Brown

Ash Red carrying

*Brown Ash Red Brown
Brown

Blue carrying
*Brown Blue Brown
Brown

Brown Brown Brown Brown

Dilute

* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non-Dilute
Non-Dilute Dilute Non-Dilute
carrying Dilute

Non-Dilute
*Dilute Non-Dilute Dilute
carrying Dilute

Dilute Dilute Dilute Dilute

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50% Non-Dilute
Non-Dilute 50% Non-Dilute
Non-Dilute 50% Non-Dilute
carrying Dilute 50% Dilute
carrying Dilute

50% Dilute
Non-Dilute 50% Non-Dilute
Dilute 50% Non-Dilute
carrying Dilute 50% Dilute
carrying Dilute

Pale

* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non-Pale carrying
Non-Pale Pale Non-Pale
Pale

Non-Pale carrying
*Pale Non-Pale Pale
Pale

Pale Pale Pale Pale

50% Non-Pale
Non-Pale carrying 50% Non-Pale
Non-Pale 50% Non-Pale
Pale 50% Pale
carrying Pale

50% Pale
Non-Pale carrying 50% Non-Pale
Pale 50% Non-Pale
Pale 50% Pale
carrying Pale

Grizzle

For these examples, Grizzle will include all Torts, Mottles, & Tiger
Grizzles. Grizzle is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be
reversed and the same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

50% Grizzle 50% Grizzle
Grizzle Non-Grizzle
50% Non-Grizzle 50% Non-Grizzle
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50% Grizzle 50% Grizzle
25% Homozygous 25% Homozygous
Grizzle Grizzle
Grizzle Grizzle
25% Non-Grizzle 25% Non-Grizzle

Homozygous
Non-Grizzle Grizzle Grizzle
Grizzle

50% Grizzle 50% Grizzle

Homozygous
Grizzle 50% Homozygous 50% Homozygous
Grizzle
Grizzle Grizzle

Indigo

For these examples, Andalusian (Spread Indigo) may be substituted for

Indigo. Indigo is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed
and the same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

50% Indigo 50% Indigo
Indigo Non-Indigo
50% Non-Indigo 50% Non-Indigo

50% Indigo 50% Indigo

25% Homozygous 25% Homozygous
Indigo Indigo
Indigo Indigo
25% Non-Indigo 25% Non-Indigo

Homozygous
Non-Indigo Indigo Indigo
Indigo

50% Indigo 50% Indigo

Homozygous
Indigo 50% Homozygous 50% Homozygous
Indigo
Indigo Indigo

Dominant Opal

Dominant Opal is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed
and the same results will occur.
NOTE: Dominant Opal carries a semi-lethal gene in the Homozygous state
as indicated in the examples below.
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COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

50% Dominant 50% Dominant
Non-Dominant Opal Opal
Dominant Opal
Opal 50% Non- 50% Non-
Dominant Opal Dominant Opal

50% Dominant 50% Dominant

Opal Opal
25% Non- 25% Non-
Dominant Opal Dominant Opal
25% Homozygous 25% Homozygous
Dominant Opal Dominant Opal Dominant Opal Dominant Opal
(These (These
Homozygous Homozygous
Dominant Opals Dominant Opals
may die young or may die young or
not hatch at all.) not hatch at all.)

In the very rare

case where a
Homozygous
Dominant Opal Non-Dominant
Dominant Opal Dominant Opal
survives to Opal
breeding age:
Homozygous
Dominant Opal

Recessive Opal

Dominant Opal is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed
and the same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non-Recessive Non-Recessive
Non-Recessive Opal Opal
Recessive Opal
Opal carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive Opal Opal

Non-Recessive 50% Non- 50% Non-

Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal
carrying carrying carrying Recessive
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Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Opal
50% Recessive 50% Recessive
Opal Opal

50% Non- 50% Non-

Recessive Opal Recessive Opal
Non-Recessive Non-Recessive carrying carrying Recessive
Opal Opal Recessive Opal Opal
carrying carrying 25% Recessive 25% Recessive
Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Opal Opal
25% Non- 25% Non-
Recessive Opal Recessive Opal

75% Non- 75% Non-

Non-Recessive Recessive Opal Recessive Opal
Opal Non-Recessive 25% Non- 25% Non-
carrying Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal
Recessive Opal carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive Opal Opal

Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal

Reduced

* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non-Reduced
*Reduced Non-Reduced Reduced
carrying Reduced

Non-Reduced
Non-Reduced Reduced Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced

50% Non-
Reduced
Non-Reduced 50% Reduced
Non-Reduced carrying Reduced
carrying Reduced 50% Non-Reduced
50% Non-
Reduced

50% Non-
Non-Reduced 50% Reduced
Reduced Reduced
carrying Reduced 50% Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced
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50% Reduced

Reduced Reduced Reduced Reduced

Recessive Red

Recessive Red is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed
and the same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non-Recessive Non-Recessive
Non-Recessive Red Red
Recessive Red
Red carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive Red Red

50% Recessive 50% Recessive

Non-Recessive Red Red
Red 50% Non- 50% Non-
Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red Recessive Red
Recessive Red carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive Red Red

50% Non- 50% Non-

Recessive Red Recessive Red
Non-Recessive Non-Recessive carrying carrying Recessive
Red Red Recessive Red Red
carrying carrying 25% Recessive 25% Recessive
Recessive Red Recessive Red Red Red
25% Non- 25% Non-
Recessive Red Recessive Red

75% Non- 75% Non-

Non-Recessive Recessive Red Recessive Red
Red Non-Recessive 25% Non- 25% Non-
carrying Red Recessive Red Recessive Red
Recessive Red carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive Red Red

Recessive Red Recessive Red Recessive Red Recessive Red

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Recessive White

Recessive White is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed
and the same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non Recessive Non Recessive
Non-Recessive White White
Recessive White
White carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive White White

50% Recessive 50% Recessive

Non-Recessive White White
White 50% Non- 50% Non-
Recessive White
carrying Recessive White Recessive White
Recessive White carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive White White

50% Non- 50% Non-

Recessive White Recessive White
Non-Recessive Non Recessive carrying carrying Recessive
White White Recessive White White
carrying carrying 25% Recessive 25% Recessive
Recessive White Recessive White White White
25% Non- 25% Non-
Recessive White Recessive White

75% Non- 75% Non-

Non-Recessive Recessive White Recessive White
White Non-Recessive 25% Non- 25% Non-
carrying White Recessive White Recessive White
Recessive White carrying carrying Recessive
Recessive White White

Recessive White Recessive White Recessive White Recessive White

Milky

Milky is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the
same results will occur.
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COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Non-Milky Non-Milky
Milky Non-Milky
carrying Milky carrying Milky

50% Milky
50% Milky
Non-Milky 50% Non-
Milky 50% Non-Milky
carrying Milkycarrying
carrying Milky
Milky

50% Non-Milky 50% Non-Milky

Non-Milky Non-Milky carrying Milky carrying Milky
carrying Milky carrying Milky 25% Milky 25% Milky
25% Non-Milky 25% Non-Milky

75% Non-Milky 75% Non-Milky

Non-Milky
Non-Milky 25% Non-Milky 25% Non-Milky
carrying Milky
carrying Milky carrying Milky

Milky Milky Milky Milky

Pencil

Pencil is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the
same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

Non-Pencil Non-Pencil
Pencil Non-Pencil
carrying Pencil carrying Pencil

50% Pencil 50% Pencil

Non-Pencil
Pencil 50% Non-Pencil 50% Non-Pencil
carrying Pencil
carrying Pencil carrying Pencil

50% Non-Pencil 50% Non-Pencil

Non-Pencil Non-Pencil carrying Pencil carrying Pencil
carrying Pencil carrying Pencil 25% Pencil 25% Pencil
25% Non-Pencil 25% Non-Pencil

75% Non-Pencil 75% Non-Pencil

Non-Pencil Non-Recessive
25% Non-Pencil 25% Non-Pencil
carrying Pencil White
carrying Pencil carrying Pencil
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Pencil Pencil Pencil Pencil

Almond

NOTE: Almond carries a semi-lethal gene in the Homozygous state of cocks

as indicated in the examples below. These birds lack vigor, can show
"bladder eyes" and other eye defects, and may not live long if they hatch at
all.
* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

50% Almond 50% Almond
Almond Non-Almond
50% Non-Almond 50% Non-Almond

*Non-Almond Almond Almond Non-Almond

25% Homozygous
75% Almond
Almond Almond Almond
25% Non-Almond
75% Almond

Faded

* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

50% Faded 50% Faded
Faded Non-Faded
50% Non-Faded 50% Non-Faded

*Non-Faded Faded Faded Non-Faded

Faded Faded Faded Faded

Qualmond

* indicates a sex-linked mating

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

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50% Qualmond 50% Qualmond
Qualmond Non-Qualmond 50% Non- 50% Non-
Qualmond Qualmond

*Non-Qualmond Qualmond Qualmond Non-Qualmond

Qualmond Qualmond Qualmond Qualmond

Patterns

The rules for patterns apply regardless of the color or modifier present. As
long as one understands the order of dominance in patterns, one can easily
apply the rules to their breeding program. No pattern can reproduce another
pattern more dominant than itself unless bred to one.

CHECK BAR
Check or T- Bars cannot
Pattern Check produce checks or
cannot produce Spread unless
Spread unless mated to one. Bars
mated to can produce
one. Checks can barless.
produce bars or
barless.
BARLESS
Barless can only produce barless
when mated together.

Spread
We include Spread here separately from the other modifiers and patterns
based on information we have received that Spread is technically not a
pattern, but it does affect the pattern of a bird. In the matings below, Impure
Spread refers to Spread birds that care masking another pattern. Pure Spread
will be referred to as Homozygous Spread.
Spread is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the
same results will occur.

COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS

50% Impure 50% Impure
Impure Spread Non-Spread Spread Spread
50% Non-Spread 50% Non-Spread
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50% Impure 50% Impure
Spread Spread
Impure Spread Impure Spread 25% Homozygous 25% Homozygous
Spread Spread
25% Non-Spread 25% Non-Spread

Homozygous
Non-Spread Impure Spread Impure Spread
Spread

Homozygous Homozygous Homozygous Homozygous

Spread Spread Spread Spread

Received by Caplat Alexandru Ionut