Explanation of Dominant & Recessive Coat Genes
SMOOTH: The smooth coat gene is dominant to a
longhair.
WIRE: The wire coat gene is dominant to both
the smooth and longhair.
LONGHAIR: is a recessive gene.
NOTES: A 5 generation pedigree is recommended
for determining future breeding. The pedigree will tell (not always) each dogs
type of coat. Cross breeding of coats is allowed in the U.S. It is not
recommended to breed a wire to a longhair. It will degrade the wirehairs coat
texture.
EXAMPLE: at the end of the dogs name there may be the following letters;