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Genetics

Heredity, morphs, selective breeding, lineage, mutation expression, inheritance, and ethical decision-making — moving away from random pairings toward responsible genetic stewardship.

The discipline

Genetics focuses on heredity, morphs, selective breeding, lineage tracking, mutation expression, inheritance patterns, genetic health, and ethical decision-making. This discipline teaches keepers how traits are passed down, how to plan pairings responsibly, how to avoid harmful combinations, and how to preserve both visual quality and biological strength. The goal is to move breeders away from random pairing and toward informed, responsible genetic stewardship.

What you'll learn

01Inheritance patterns and how traits actually pass down
02Morphs and mutation expression
03Selective breeding and planned pairings
04Lineage tracking
05Genetic health and harmful combinations
06Holding biological strength alongside visual quality
07Ethical decision-making at the pairing level

Master classes in this discipline

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Genetics

Genetics Master Class

Kevin McCurley + faculty

Heredity, morphs, inheritance patterns, lineage, and responsible genetic stewardship. Moving breeders from random pairing to informed decisions.

IN PROGRESS

Where it leads

Every discipline feeds the certification path — formal, earned credentials produced with the faculty and always bought separately, never bundled into a membership. Certification courses begin releasing in Q4 2026.

Join the founding class →The certification path →See it in the full curriculum →