Has anyone ever had a dark chocolate tort born with brown skin instead of pink? It's definitely not shaded (positive by test breedings) or should I suspect steel? (no steel in pedigree).
Have found out since, due to a second litter with the same thing, that it is actually a steel with wideband modifiers. Talked to the breeder and the dad is a steel carrier, I knew mom was wideband, just had never bred him to an agouti before to let the steel come out! Got a black one the next litter that was much easier to tell what it was. Very interesting, didn't think that could happen, but after seeing all 4 kits that have it, it makes sense.
Have found out since, due to a second litter with the same thing, that it is actually a steel with wideband modifiers. Talked to the breeder and the dad is a steel carrier, I knew mom was wideband, just had never bred him to an agouti before to let the steel come out! Got a black one the next litter that was much easier to tell what it was. Very interesting, didn't think that could happen, but after seeing all 4 kits that have it, it makes sense.
