Using Punnett Squares?

[dakillakm Resident]

The Punnett Squares definitely helped me conceptualize the genetic possibilities generally when I first started. I too use a spreadsheet now to keep track of both shown and suspected or proven hidden traits. For me, the spreadsheet does two things a) helps me remember what my sneaky kitties are hiding, especially when a hidden trait pops up that was no where in the pedigree and b) helps me better understand what a pairing might give me and how well a partnership of kitties is going to turn out. This also helps me keep track of what boxes I want from a pairing. I try to keep all the stats of kitties I have inventoried or menageried in a separate sheet as well so I if some trait pops up from a descendent I can always go back and look up the family tree for hiddens.