It was HOT today for March got up to 85. Anyway Mitka's litter jumped out of the nestbox. I was piddling around feeding and some other stuff. When I noticed one of the kits had a white foot! I got to looking at the other kits and three of them have a bit of white on their feet. This is the first time this has happened. This cross has taken place twice before with the only other random white being a pinprick of white on does nose. I doubt I would have even noticed it except I decided to keep her.
Both of the parents appear solid. The dam has scattered white hairs in her coat but no obvious white markings. The sire is a highly marked silver tipped steel, no obvious white.
I'm inclined to blame the dam because of the scattered white hairs. However, if the sire was responsible it would explain those false charlies in the other two litters.
Thoughts? Any idea what white pattern this might be?
This is the most highly marked of the kits.
Both of the parents appear solid. The dam has scattered white hairs in her coat but no obvious white markings. The sire is a highly marked silver tipped steel, no obvious white.
I'm inclined to blame the dam because of the scattered white hairs. However, if the sire was responsible it would explain those false charlies in the other two litters.
Thoughts? Any idea what white pattern this might be?
This is the most highly marked of the kits.