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Spotting...

The spotting gene occurs at the "S" locus in the color genetic formula. Spotting (Ss) is recessive to non-spotting (SS).

Spotted shetlands can be black factored, or brown factored. They can also be Ag or modified, and their spots will fade or dilute to some degree as the lamb matures.

These are some of the more common spotting patterns one will see in North American shetlands.

Here are examples of both black factored and brown factored yuglet fleckets. Yuglet (You-glit) is colored eye patches, and flecket (fleck-it) are colored patches on the body.

Krunet (Crew-nit) is a white patch on the top of the head, making a "crown".

Another yuglet with his eye patches.

Sokket- (sock-it) different colored legs from the body caused by spotting, making it look like the sheep is wearing socks.

Smirslet- (smur-slit) White markings on the head. They tend to be irregular.