TJ Spaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Good day all!
>I was wondering if a few or more of you could give me some clearer
>definintions on some colors i have seen or own. Many definitions on the
>color palette sound similiar OR i cannot track down a well shot picture for
>me to tell! Perhaps someone can show me some better links or tell by my
>description just what these wee beasties may be! LOL
>
>1. I have a BEW which came with a Siamese ( I assume the same litter but
>could be wrong....) I am pretty sure the breeder was breeding only siamese
>and burmese so I ran the gene predictor and it seems it is probably a Color
>Point Slate! His body is just the faintest tinge off white.....pretty
>grey tail and face points. He is 7-8wks old and just starting, it seems.
>to get a faint tan line or moult starting after the dark points on his nose.
> REal small change tho. Dark eyes, yes. I was wondering if this
>sounded like it could be slate? Do they all start out BEW? Will i not know
>for sure for a month or two? Also, a related question, to get more color
>points, would a mating with an argente cream be a good idea?
>
Sounds like a Colourpoint Golden Agouti (Pearl) to me.
Colourpoint Slates are a solid colour whilst colourpoint agoutis have
hairs with coloured bases and tips, but are mainly white.
>2. I have a light cream pup, white belly red eyes, who has the faintest grey
>hairs mixed in all down her back. I thought maybe it was fox or
>nutmeg...the descriptions sound very similiar! I was wonder if
>blue/yellow and polar fox could all look the same?
This could be various things.
>
>3. I have this beautiful pied golden agouti...what is a good color to mate
>her too? Thank you so much!
For what purpose?
The Golden Agouti may have no recessive genes so may only produce more
Golden Agoutis.
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Julian
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