What is a phenotype? This refers to observable traits found in dog; in other words things you can see. Like coat color, shape of head, tail type.
What is genotype? This refers to the genetic makeup of a dog.
What does homozygous mean? A trait is homozygous when both alleles are identical. It also means that both the dog and bitch had the same allele for that trait.
What does heterozygous mean? A trait is heterozygous when the two alleles are different. In other words, the dog contributed a different allele from the bitch for that trait.
What is a genome? A genome is the end result of all the genes combined in an organism. The canine genome consists of approximately 2.5 billion DNA based pairs.
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