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Genetics, Seal, Seal Brindle, Cane Corso, Neapolitan Mastiff, More Molossers

The Genetics of Seal Brindle in the Cane Corso … Maybe Probably

While no one truly understands how this color pattern works, here is a genetics buff’s educated guess.
Babylonia, Bullmastiff, DNA, Elaine Ostrander, Genetics, Mesopotamia, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

An About Face on Molosser Origins

Maybe the world's super-sized canines are related after all.
Brindle, Bullmastiff, Chris Lezotte, Color, Genetics

Show Me Your Genes

Paging Gregor Mendel ... An easy-to-decipher explanation of the genetics of the brindle pattern in the Bullmastiff.
DNA, Genetics, More Molossers

Molecular Molossers

A new genetic study shows how many Molosser breeds are related, but tossed the Tibetan Mastiff from that family tree.
Charles Radcliffe, Color, Controversy, Genetics, Tibetan Mastiff

The Color Wars

Color has become a point of controversy in Tibetan Mastiffs in recent years. Here, a U.S. breeder discusses the genetics behind the various hues – and cries.