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Cane Corso color calculator
Cross the sire and dam across the five loci that drive Cane Corso coat color — E, K, A, B and D — and see the probability of each color appearing in the litter.
Sire (father)
Black
Dam (mother)
Fawn
Predicted litter
Sire phenotype: Black · Dam phenotype: Fawn
Black
Standard
100.0%
How to read this
- Blue (gray) and Formentino are simple recessives at the D locus — not exotic. A "rare blue" Corso is just
d/d. - Dilute (d/d) dogs — blue, formentino, isabella — carry an elevated risk of Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA). Buy only from breeders who screen and disclose.
- Chocolate / Isabella / Straw are non-standard for the Cane Corso. Anyone marketing them as "rare and valuable" is selling a fault, not an asset.
- This calculator uses a simplified Mendelian model with five loci. Real-world genetics includes modifiers (brindle K^br, mask Em at the E locus, pied / S locus, ticking), and any single dog's phenotype can vary slightly from the prediction.
Educational simplification.
A real breeding decision should be based on a DNA panel (Embark, UC Davis VGL or equivalent) for both parents, plus the full health workup — hips, elbows, eyes, cardiac. Color is the last thing a serious Cane Corso breeder selects for.