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RE: breeding for recessive traits
i'm not trying to be dense or obstinant, just want to make 100% sure i know what is happening so I don't "waste" breeding oportunities.
I'm still a bit confused on the math here. If the dominant trait shows 100% of the time, where does the 25% chance to recessive hidden trait come from?
For example, here's the Pandie Plat I talked about:
Fur: Pandie - Platinum
Eyes: Crystal Spring (Mysterious|Small)
Shade: Natural
Tail: Tiger Curl
Ears: Soft Fold
Whiskers: Silver (Guitar)
Size: Normal
and her dad:
Fur: Ocicat - Ebony Silver
Eyes: Platinum (Mysterious|Small)
Shade: Twinkle
Tail: Tiger Curl
Ears: Mysterious
Whiskers: White (Mysterious)
Size: Normal
I bred the two of them together ten times, and of those times I got Occi Ebony's 8 times and platinum eyes 7 times, despite the fact that Pandie is more dominant (her mom, had pandie showing, her grandmom had it hidden).
If the dominant fur pops out 100% of the time, with no chance for the recessive, what is happening here?
I guess I am confused as to the percentages. If a dominant trait will 100% of the time pass, and is always showing, how can the recessives show up?
Again, I'm sorry if it seems like i'm being intentionally dense, i'm not trying to...
edit: probably worth mentioning that i was trying for a pandie plat with platinum eyes, a combination i only got once.
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