cj.morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>what's a DPP? I've guessed it stands for Dark Pied Patched but what does
>this mean?
>
Dark Pied Patched. it is a gerbil that is pied, but has one or more
distinct dark markings, usually asymmetrically placed. There is a
genetic element and the theory is that these gerbils are some sort of
genetic mosaic where parts of the animal do not carry the gene to be
pied and therefore are not diluted like heavily pied animals.
It can happen with any colour but is most obvious in pied lilac. There
are some pictures at:
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/pied.htm
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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
