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> It depends what you mean by colours. There are colours that have no
> name, and there are several names that describe colours that are either
> the same or almost so.
What I mean is.... gerbil colors that have been produced and genetics
that can be proven. For example, I have produced Black, Slate, Lilac,
Colorpoint Slate etc. I was looking for a list that named all the colors
and genetics of the Mongolian Gerbil.
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> The National Gerbil Society recognises 21 colours or marking patterns.
> It does not recognise all the colourpoint colours, nor does it recognise
> sapphire and topaz as they are too much like existing recognised
> colours. Not all yellow mutation colours are recognised because, for
> example, they either look like another colour (Red Eyed Honey) or no-one
> has so far proposed a standard. Schimmels are too rare in the UK to be
> recognised yet.
I did not know this. Thanks you for the information.
Thanks,
Evon
"Pineywoods Gerbils"
