On a vaguely related note, CyberConnect2 - makers of the .hack multimedia franchise - just released a game where you can load the living souls of furry children into tank cannons and fire them at Nazis.
There are 21 different types of genes, each of which affects a different part or ability of the nicheling.
These types of genes are:Ear, Horn, Eye, Nose, Body Type, Paws, Hind Legs, Tail, Albinism, Melanism, Fur Color, Eye Color, Horn Color, Pattern Color, Pattern, Pattern Shape, Pattern Density, Pattern Size, Blood Clotting, Fertility, and Immunity.