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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2011 13:12:43 GMT -5
What is the difference between a dark sable and a black sable? What distinguishes the two?
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Post by joan on Mar 6, 2011 13:50:37 GMT -5
Good question, Jackie, and I asked it numerous times before getting any answers. <G> Black sables are considered to be a "cool' color and sables are considered to be a "warm" color. You can read the descriptions of both on the AFA color chart. I've been told that the darker color is intensified by breeding to a black mitt.
My darker ones probably come closer to the black sable description, as the top half of their blackish brown guard hairs is so dark that they appear black. The lighter ones have dark brown guard hairs. On both, the guard hairs are fully pigmented about half their length, and the rest is a cream to gold color. The undercoat is a light to medium cream or gold, with some having a reddish tinge to their undercoats. Their noses are fully pigmented and such a dark blackish brown that they appear black, as well. They all have very dark brown eyes and most are so dark that they appear black. I'm not sure what color category they would fit in,,,and really don't care, as I have no interest in showing them even if it was feasible. I call them dark sables, as they don't have the BM genetics of the AFA show black sables.
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Post by joclyn on Mar 6, 2011 20:16:48 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2011 22:01:00 GMT -5
I wish that link had pictures to go along with the discriptions.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2011 22:24:39 GMT -5
I wish that link had pictures to go along with the discriptions. Most pictures are available for the color standards. There is no picture of the cinnamon When you click on the link. You will see "Color" under that is the "pattern" For example ferret.org/events/colors/champagne.htmlChampagne picture is a "Champagne Point" Color - Champagne Pattern- Point Links are in the yellow box. I hope this helps.
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Post by joclyn on Mar 7, 2011 18:59:12 GMT -5
I wish that link had pictures to go along with the discriptions. anything on that chart that is underlined is a link to a pic
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