On Wed, 12 Jan 2000 11:54:13 -0600, Rebecca Allbritton wrote:
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>>I find all this very depressing. For some reason I always thought that
>>Champagne would mean the gerbils moulted out had a very light creamy
>>colour caused by mixing white and light cream hairs. I assumed that
>>although the genetics would be different the colour must be like a
>>Champagne mouse etc otherwise there would be no reason to use that name.
>>This debate has shattered the illusion.
>>
>>Is there a more appropriate name for this colour?
>
>Would it be too much to ask that "Spotted Schimmel" be adopted? Or "Faded
>Schimmel", even? "Powdered Schimmel"?
>
No, as I mentioned before, spotted schimmel would be the best name, for
that's what they are. A few days ago, I explaned why this colour was given
the name champagen oriiginally. If anyone didn't read it, I will gladly
repost it.
Karin.
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