Cairn Terrier Color Genetics
Color Examples
Black
Black Brindle
Cream
Cream Brindle
Gray
Gray Brindle
Red
Red Brindle
Silver
Wheaten
Brindle
Genetic Combinations
| Color | A | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | AA | CC | DD |
| Black | AA | CC | DDbr |
| Black | AA | CCch | DD |
| Black | AA | CCch | DDbr |
| Black | AA | CchCch | DD |
| Black | AA | CchCch | DDbr |
| Black Brindle | AA | CC | DbrDbr |
| Black Brindle | AA | CCch | DbrDbr |
| Black Brindle | AA | CchCch | DbrDbr |
| Brindle | aAu | CCch | DbrDbr |
| Brindle | AuAu | CCch | DbrDbr |
| Cream | aAu | CchCch | DD |
| Cream | aAu | CchCch | DDbr |
| Cream | AuAu | CchCch | DD |
| Cream | AuAu | CchCch | DDbr |
| Cream Brindle | aAu | CchCch | DbrDbr |
| Cream Brindle | AuAu | CchCch | DbrDbr |
| Gray | AA | CC | DD |
| Gray | AA | CC | DDbr |
| Gray | AA | CCch | DD |
| Gray | AA | CCch | DDbr |
| Gray | AA | CchCch | DD |
| Gray | AA | CchCch | DDbr |
| Gray Brindle | AA | CC | DbrDbr |
| Gray Brindle | AA | CCch | DbrDbr |
| Gray Brindle | AA | CchCch | DbrDbr |
| Red | aAu | CC | DbrDbr |
| Red | AuAu | CC | DbrDbr |
| Red Brindle | aAu | CC | DD |
| Red Brindle | aAu | CC | DDbr |
| Red Brindle | AuAu | CC | DD |
| Red Brindle | AuAu | CC | DDbr |
| Silver | AA | CC | DD |
| Silver | AA | CC | DDbr |
| Silver | AA | CCch | DD |
| Silver | AA | CCch | DDbr |
| Silver | AA | CchCch | DD |
| Silver | AA | CchCch | DDbr |
| Wheaten | aAu | CCch | DD |
| Wheaten | aAu | CCch | DDbr |
| Wheaten | AuAu | CCch | DD |
| Wheaten | AuAu | CCch | DDbr |