There are three variables involved in canine coat type: hair length, the presence of furnishings, and the presence of curly hair. When genotyping genetic variants on all three genes, there are a few coat patterns that can be discriminated. In the table below the possible combinations of these mutations are indicated.
| Hair Lenght (FGF5) | Improper Coat/
Furnishings (RSPO2) |
Curly Coat (KRT71) | Coat type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/L or S/S | IC/IC | N/N | Short (no furnishings, non-curly) |
| S/L or S/S | IC/IC | N/CC or CC/CC | Short (no furnishings, curly) |
| S/L or S/S | N/N or N/IC | N/N | Wire (short, furnishings, non-curly) |
| S/L or S/S | N/N or N/IC | N/CC or CC/CC | Wire and Curly (short, furnishings, curly) |
| L/L | IC/IC | N/N | Long (no furnishings, non-curly) |
| L/L | N/N or N/IC | N/N | Long with Furnishings (long, furnishings, non-curly) |
| L/L | IC/IC | N/CC or CC/CC | Curly (long, no furnishings, curly) |
| L/L | N/N or N/IC | N/CC or CC/CC | Curly with Furnishings (long, furnishings, curly) |