The English Shepherd

An American Breed
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Coat Color and Pattern in English Shepherds


Black mask (on a sable dog)
Black masks most likely result from the action on an allele at the "extension" locus. This allele is relatively dominant, so a dog that inherits one copy of the allele (e^m) will have a mask.

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