In Dogs, Black Coat Color (B) Is Dominant Over Brown

Multiple Choice

In dogs, black coat color (B) is dominant over brown (b) , and solid coat color (S) is dominant over white spotted coat (s) . A cross between a black, solid female and a black, solid male produces only puppies with black, solid coats. This same female was then mated with a brown, spotted male. Half of the offspring from this cross were black and solid, and half of the offspring were black and spotted. What is the genotype of the brown, spotted male?

A) BBSS
B) BbSS
C) BBSs
D) BbSs
E) bbss