A Chocolate Apricot Dog carries the Gene Formula (ay/ayatbCdEgmrSt).
This color is recessive in nature and will re-produce itself Only
when bred to a dog that is the same color or to one that also carries the
specific gene combinations. It is sometimes called Apricot in various breeds
but differs in formula and will not produce a true Apricot. This color
will appear in varying shades of apricot and will also have a nose to match
the coat color. This color also carries the blue (d) gene. This formula
rarely produces a color that could be confused with the color Liver as
it never gets that deep but could be confused with the color chocolate.
It differs in that the Chocolate Apricot dog carries (ay) genes where the
pure chocolate dog carries the (A or at) genes. It is the Tan (ay) gene
or Sable (ayat) that distinguishes this color along with the blue (d) gene.
If it did not have the chocolate (b) gene it would be the color and formula
of a Blue Fawn dog.
If this dog also has white on the coat it means that the (S) gene would
be replaced with one of these White producing gene patterns, (si,sp, or
sw) in any combination. For more info see White
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