This would be because your agouti has black eyes, the dominant 'P' gene. Your lilac has 'pp', thus making the red eyes. Since every pup of two litters so far have all had black eyes, your agouti is probably 'PP'. Had he carried a recessive 'p' gene (for red eyes), some of the pups could be 'pp', thus producing the red eye. These pups will have the genetics of 'Pp', so when they are paired with another carrying black-eyed carrying 'Pp', or a red-eyed 'pp', they have the possiblity of producing red-eyed 'pp' as well. :) Hope that helps! :)
PS - here are the basic genetics for your parents' colors: (you said that they both are "w/ spot" so I am assuming they are spotted) Spotted Lilac: aaCCE-G-ppSpsp Spotted Agouti: A-C-E-G-P-Spsp (Your male is most likely A-C-E-G-PPSpsp) What are the colors they have produced? ~Lanie~ Royal Star Gerbils http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/royalstargerbils > Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 20:34:10 -0800 > From: theresa howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: I think its odd that... > > I think its pretty odd the my last litter of five and this litter of five all have >black eyes when the mother has dark red. I think its very odd. The mothers: lilac >w/spot The father is agouti w/spots Can some one explain this to me why? -Theresa >
