inheriting is when an inherited characteristic is passed from parent to offspring & a dog is a kind of animal & animals produce offspring -> mustard will inherit inherited parts from their children dogs will inherit inherited characteristics from their parents  mustard will inherit inherited parts from their children & the color of / coloration of fur is an inherited characteristic -> dogs will have the same coloration of fur as their parents dogs will have the same coloration of fur as their parents  mustard will have the same centimeter of recent as their children & coloration means color and pattern -> dogs will inherit the color and patter of their parents' fur