PrattFamily said:
what is a diluted gene though? I have heard that if you mix a black/tan with a white or fawn you get a blue.?
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Can someone help me?
The only definate way you can get a blue puppy, is to cross a blue (whom has at least 1 generation of blues in his recent pedigree) with a blue (whom also has at least 1 generation of blues in her recent pedigree) then you will almost be gaurenteed some blue pups...... same rules apply for other solid colors
Genetics in chihuahuas are so wild, you never know exactly what color/combo pups you'll wind up with till they are born. For example, here are some breeding examples from my gang and from studding my tan/white male (Gus)
Gus X White (not mine) = 2 pure white pups
Gus X (Tinkerbell): Black/White (1st litter) = 1 black/white, 1 black/tan, 1 brown
Gus X (Tinkerbell): Black/White (2nd litter) = 1 sandy-red/white, 1 light sable/white
Gus X (Zoey): White/Black/Reddish brown (1st litter) = 1 dark tan/white
Gus X (Zoey): White/Black/Reddish brown (2nd litter) = 1 black/white, 1 white w/black dots, 1 black/reddish brown/white
Gus X Taco bell looking dog (not mine) = 1 black, 1 tan/white
So... you never know 100%