Across
- 1. The type of selection where human breeders—not nature—act as the selection pressure to choose which traits survive.
- 3. Inbreeding ________: The A-Level term for when a highly bred population loses its biological health, strength, and fertility over time.
- 5. A specific version of a gene (for example, the version that codes for a white coat instead of a brown one).
- 7. You already know this one: When a breed's population shrinks down to just a few ancestors, losing genetic diversity, it's called a genetic ________.
- 8. The practice of mating closely related dogs (like siblings or cousins) to keep a bloodline pure.
Down
- 2. A harmful trait (like hearing loss) is usually caused by this type of hidden allele. It only shows up if the puppy inherits two copies.
- 4. The observable physical traits breeders want, like the milky-white fur and pink nose.
- 6. The specific hearing disability frequently found in white Rajapalayams because of bad genetics pairing up.