Correct genotype for dove gerbils?

[ella]

I'm pretty certain both my gerbils are doves, correct me if I'm wrong. Here's a picture of Nimbus, but they're identical.



aa self colored belly
CC no colorpoint
EE no gold color
gg gray color
pp ruby eyes
sp non-spotted

Is this correct?

I'm assuming that they are not heterozygous for the traits where their phenotype is dominant because both parents and all the pups were doves.

[johanne]

Good try! Actual genotype is aa Cch E- G-(or Uw-) pp

Just because there were no other colours doesn't mean other genes might not be there. Both parents have to carry the same recessives for there to be an effect.

There is no need to mention any genes for spotting in a solid colour gerbil. There's no such thing as a sp gene... just wild type (unspotted).

I assume the eyes really are red. They look black here but that can happen due to lighting.

[ella]

Ahh thank you! I'm not planning on breeding either of them, I was just curious. But yeah, that makes sense!