So a few of my Lykos are getting close to lvl 50 and soon I will be able to breed them for my first set of GP1 pets. I had a couple of questions though before I get my hands all dirty.

The way I see genetics working on this game is there are dominant (dom) and recessive (rec) genes. Each parent will have a dom/rec trait in their two columns and these genes, whether dom or rec have a Genetic Power. If a certain trait has a GP of let's say 90 then it trumps a trait with a GP of lets say 60. I understand that part (please correct me though if I'm wrong!)

So here's the bit I'm confused on... I did a bit of research before asking this question and I saw something where GP doesn't matter (or something of that sort?) when it comes to the two parents. For example I'm looking to breed my Sandstorm (a merle/merle, tan/tan, with dom traits listed first) to Darude (a merle/merle, tan/grey) to get a merle/tan offspring. Based on my knowledge and punnett squares I have a 75% to get tan, then a 100% at the offspring being merle, but also a 25% of it being grey since both grey and tan have a GP of 40 (making it even for the offspring to either be grey or tan(?)). But if the 50/50 rule for both parents (?) applies then I would definitely get a tan trait from Sandstorm but there's now a 50% chance I could also get grey from Darude since it randomly picks one of this traits to give to the offspring (?).

I'm mostly just asking for clarity here if I have the genetics of this game down so no oddly colored pets I weren't expecting pop out of breeding paits. It's honestly confusing to me ha.

I'm not too sure what you're asking, with how you included GP and genetics, but I'll try answering to my best.

First off, when it comes to color & pattern, Heritage has no affect on it. As far as I know. The only way you get 'unexpected' results are if you inbreed, resulting in degeneration, and this only occurs for 'trait' type genes, like tireless heart and ice breath. -- Genetic Power, the one you get for breeding level 50 pets, give you a flat bonus to stats, not more. Degeneration, on the other hand, increases Gene Power (The number next to the genes), of RED genes, and there is a set change of said genes replacing the baby's genes. (Again, only traits, not color.

As for the punnet square part, it's middle(?) school biology. Lemme see if I can draw it. (T  = Tan, G = Gray)

---T----G

T-TT--TG

T-TT--TG

As you can see, the chance of you getting Tan/Tan and Tan/Gray are the same, 50/50.

Now then, if you paid attention to in your class, you'll know there are dominate and recessive genes, how it's decided in BeastKeeper is by Gene Power, which you can look at in the Gene List, or in the pet's profile, by hovering your mouce over the gene. -- This part, I'm not too sure about, since I haven't encountered it yet, is the trickier part., since both Tan and Gray have a Gene power of 40. If my understanding is correct, then the dominate color  would Gray.

To sum it up, You're combining Genetic Power and Gene Power, when they're two seperate entities. Genetic Power is a flat bonus to your pet's stats; Gene Power is what determines your pet's genes. The only only thing, that I know of, that affects Gene Power is degeneration(Inbreeding), and that's only for 'stat/trait' type genes. (And you may need a refresher on your biology studies.)