10. Patterns of Inheritance of the Extent of White Spotting in Soay Sheep - The Hareknoll Flock in Wales

Analysis of the results Sue Furness achieved over 23 years of breeding for extending white spotting coverage in Soay sheep.

9. Phenotypic Expression of White Spotting in Soay Sheep

My experiences so far in how recessive white spotting in Soay sheep is expressed, in particular with focus on the extent of the white spotting.

8. Identification of Coat Pattern in Soay Sheep

How to discern the telltale signs of the two basic different Soay coat patterns - "wild", or "mouflon" type, and "self-colored", or all one uniform base color.

7. A Proposed Scale to Quantify the Extent of White Spotting in Soay Sheep

If we want to record white spotting extent data in a form that will allow disciplined analysis, we need consistently and uniformly recorded data. This article describes a proposed scale that has been shown to be amenable to later statistical analysis of the data.

In tracking down information about coat color options and genetics in Soay sheep I compiled a 'roadmap' that others might find useful in sorting out this somewhat confusing topic.

As a new Soay sheep enthusiast I was often confused by conflicting statements about purity or mixed breeding in various Soay sheep groups (British Soay, American Soay, etc.) in North America. I have attempted to sort out the available information and have come to my own conclusions, and share that with others here.

In this article I consider the genetics of self-colored black Soay sheep, and examine flock data from a number of flocks to see if it is possible to determine where self-colored black Soays came from in the current Pacific Northwest Soay flocks.