Pattern Breeding

 
 
 		  
 
 		    

Pattern Breeding

 

 
 

     

    Text Box: Barless to  Bar Text Box: Parents markings

Text Box: Parent No 1 - Barless Cock or Hen (Sex doesn’t matter) and being Barless the hidden  pattern gene is also Barless - I have also shown the genetic symbol

Text Box: Parent No 2 - Opposite sex to parent No 1 and in this case a barred pigeon carrying barless

Text Box: Percentage split of youngsters produced

Text Box: Offspring produced in this case 50% Bars Carrying barless and 50% barless

Text Box: Notice the other mating has produced 100% Bars carrying barless that’s because one of ther parents was a pure bar ie: Bar carrying bar

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Bar

Barless

+//c

50

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Bar

Bar

+//+

100

Bar

Barless

+//c

 
Oval: + Oval: c Text Box: Bar  (+)

Text Box: Barless (c)

Text Box: Barless  (c)

Text Box: Barless (c)

Oval: c Oval: c Oval: + Oval: c Oval: c Text Box: Barless

Text Box: Bar carrying Barless

Text Box: Bar carrying Barless

Text Box: Barless

Text Box: Barless to  Bar

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Bar

Barless

+//c

50

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Bar

Bar

+//+

100

Bar

Barless

+//c

 
Text Box: Barless to Chequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Chequer

Barless

C//c

50

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Chequer

Bar

C//+

50

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

100 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 
Text Box: Bar to Bar

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

Bar

Bar

+//+

100

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

Bar

Barless

+//c

50

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

Bar

Barless

+//c

25

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Barless

Barless

c//c

 
Text Box: Bar to  Chequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

Chequer

Barless

c//c

50

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

Chequer

Bar

C//+

50

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

100

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

Chequer

Barless

C//c

25

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

Chequer

Bar

C//+

25

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

50

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 
  

Oval: c Oval: C Oval: C Text Box: Chequer  (C)

Text Box: Chequer (C)

Text Box: Bar (+)

Oval: + Oval: C Oval: C Oval: + Oval: + Text Box: Chequer carrying Bar

Text Box: Chequer

Text Box: Chequer carrying Bar

Text Box: Bar

 

Oval: + Text Box: Bar  (+)

Text Box: 50% Bars carrying Barless 50% Pure Barless

Text Box: 25% Pure Chequer 50% Chequer carrying Bar 25% Pure Bar

Text Box: This is how to produce Bars from Chequers

Text Box: Punnet Square to demonstrate example above

Text Box:  

Text Box:  

Text Box: Barless to Barless

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

Barless

Barless

c//c

100 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 
Text Box: Barless to TChequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

50

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

50

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

50

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Barless

C//+

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

100

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 
Text Box: Bar to TChequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

50

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

50

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

50

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

100

 

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

50

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 
Text Box: Chequer to Chequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

Chequer

Barless

C//c

50

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

Chequer

Bar

C//+

50

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

100

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

Chequer

Barless

C//c

25

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

Chequer

Bar

C//+

25

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

50

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

Chequer

Barless

C//c

25

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Barless

Barless

c//c

 
Text Box: Chequer to TChequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

50

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

50

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

50

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

100

 

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

50

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Barless

Barless

c//c

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

50

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 50 

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 
Text Box: TChequer to TChequer

 

PARENT 1

 

PARENT 2

 

OFFSPRING

 

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic

Symbol

 

%

Phenotype

Hidden

Pattern

Genetic Symbol

 

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

50

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

50

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

TChequer

Bar

 CT//+

 

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

50

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

100

 

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

25

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Chequer

Barless

C//c

 

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

25

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Chequer

Bar

C//+

 

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

25

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

TChequer

Chequer

CT//C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Chequer

Chequer

C//C

 

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

25

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Barless

+//c

 

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

25

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

TChequer

Bar

CT//+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Bar

Bar

+//+

 

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

25

TChequer

TChequer

CT//CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

TChequer

Barless

CT//c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Barless

Barless

c//c

 
 

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ORDER OF DOMINANCE

 

  Text Box: ORDER OF DOMINANCE    

I have been asked on several occasions why when I put two chequers together do I get Bars - The answer is quite simple in exactly the same way as the sex linked colour gene EACH BIRD carries two pattern  genes - Yes EACH BIRD - As you by now all know with the sex linked colour gene the cocks carries two genes but the hen only one this is the only gene where this happens so now we have two genes in each bird that can affect the pattern. In the same way as the pattern gene there is an order of dominance which is natures way of making sure that the most dominant pattern gene (‘T’ Chequer) does not appear in every bird. You did notice that I said the ‘T’ Chequer gene was the most dominant pattern gene - I know I have said it before but it’s worth repeating the Spread gene is not a pattern gene. As before in the order of dominance a bird can go down the stairs but not up the stairs so in other words two barless pigeons can produce nothing else but barless but a ‘T’ Chequer can produce any of the patterns if they are carrying it. The bird itself will be the pattern of the most dominant gene that he//she carries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The main four pattern genes that I am going to discuss are those shown in Bold - The other two are recent additions to the gene pool and as they are only really degrees of chequering I wouldn’t get yourself to involved with these until you have understood the principle of how the pattern genes work. By now you should all be familiar with the Punnett square well you can use this in exactly the same way for pattern genes as you did for the colour genes. Just from looking at the order of dominance you can see that two bars can produce nothing but Bars and Barless - Chequers can produce Chequers, Bars and Barless and ‘T’ Chequers can produce anything to do with patterns. ‘T’ Chequers used to be referred to a Velvets. Like all things to do with genetics it’s is important to understand the genetic make up of your pigeon before you start - If you don’t you can quickly work it out from the offspring that he or she produces.

 

Below you will find a comprehensive list of all the possibilities that can be bred from the different combinations of pattern genes. I have described how to read these charts along with a punnett square to answer the original question and demonstrate how the chart produced the answers. Happy breeding.