I didn't run through all the colors you listed, but the black is
possible because: The mother must be Aa, the father is A*, their agouti
pup which she later mated with is Aa, and their black pup inherited aa.
The only gene that is necessarily different between agoutis and blacks
is Aa (in agoutis) and aa (in blacks).
Rick
> Chris Kornicks wrote:
>
> Hmm...genetics is a truly messed up thing. Can someone please explain
> to me how this is possible....cause I'm dumbfounded as to how I keep
> gettin' wierd colors from gerbils that I wouldn't expect it from.
>
> Scenario....
>
> I had an Agouti female that I used to pair up with an Albino male.
> Then she mated with one of her sons which was also Agouti. In the
> first litter, I got a Champagne and 3 Agoutis...now in this second
> litter I got an Agouti, a Black?!!?, and what I believe is gonna be a
> Dark Eyed Honey...how is this possible?! Black out of all the colors
> too...truly odd....
>
>
>
> Chris
