TJ Spaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hello all!
>I have read the posts concerning the occasionall DPP lilacs and was
>wondering:
>1. How frequent is that spotting, does it show up in the following
>generations? I know at least 2 ppl on GML produced it?
It is not common. We have seen it once in a pet shop, once in a video
sent to us and once in gerbils we were breeding.
It does seem to be inherited, but does not necessarily breed true. IE,
DPPxDPP does not produce 100% DPP. Not least because pied x pied does
not produce 100% pied.
>
>2. Do you ever get any other unusual coat patterns in lilacs or other colors
>in gen? IF this was archived i never came across it......My lilac female
>has a light half ring around the upper bridge of her nose as if she stuck
>her nose in something and then pulled it out. She has had it since i got
>her-it goes with the direction of the hair and is quite noticeable.....just
>this ring slightly below her eyes. Had not seen this on anyone else and
>was really curious.
I have not seen this, but Lilacs seem the best colour for showing up
variation. DPPs are more obvious with lilacs, as is moulting patterns.
>
>3. As stated above, I was also curious if patterns/strange but striking
>patterns ever show up on other colors with no history of spotting?
Other than moult patterns, which change, all unconventional patterns I
have seen have been in pied animals.
--
Julian
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