Shetland Sheep Color Genetics - A Basic Overview

[@CriaAndKiddFW]

I love these types of videos! Thanks for the detailed information.

[@SoftShetlandWool]

You are very welcome! So glad you enjoyed it

[@dianeschrader1280]

I really appreciate that you provide this type of information, it can get so confusing. I'm a shetland breeder of fifteen years and still don't understand their genetics fully.

[@SoftShetlandWool]

Thank you for that - this one took a lot of time to prepare so I am glad you found it helpful.

[@jenlautzenheiser7168]

Such a helpful video! Thank you for sharing.

[@SoftShetlandWool]

Thanks Jen - so glad you found it helpful!

[@irinamichele6031]

This was very helpful and easy to digest! Thank you!

[@SoftShetlandWool]

You are very welcome! Sheep color genetics are so fascinating!

[@deejcarter2003]

This was very informative. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on some of your fleece😍

[@SoftShetlandWool]

Thank you for the nice comment! Glad you found it interesting.

[@michaelbayerl1683]

Great video! Thanks. We breed Icelandics and as you know, they have similar coat color genetics.

[@SoftShetlandWool]

Thanks! Icelandics are so cool!

[@michaelbayerl1683]

@@SoftShetlandWool We actually have the "single-gene grey-mouflon" gene in our flock. This is super rare / extinct in Iceland but spontaneously (mutated) on a farm in the US about 10 yr ago. So, in Shetland terminology, you can actually get katmoget, gulgomet and Ag grey all at the same time. It's crazy!

[@marlabenabdallah2000]

so interesting !!! a breeder i was talking to talked about the fading gene and i am guessing it is a modifier - the lamb was born dark and changed...

[@SoftShetlandWool]

Hi Marla - It could be the modifier, it also could be the Ag pattern which starts dark as a lamb then shifts to the lighter color. Glad you found it interesting, thanks!