Emily Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>This may sound like a silly question, but here goes ...
>
>The DEH spot/pieds I have had and seen are more "pied" than spotted ... they
>have white hairs on their back in varying amounts, but not necessarily a full
>collar. I've never seen a DEH spot/pied that doesn't have white
>hairs/markings on their back. On the other hand, I've seen both spotted
>nutmegs and pied nutmegs (with a full collar).
>
>Is this typical of DEH spots to have white hairs on their back because of
>possibly a stronger influence of the spotting gene in DEH? Or is it possible
>to have a DEH spot as similar to most other spotted gerbils?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Emily F.
I understand form people who have seen a lot more spotted DEH's than I
have that it is common for the spotting to be extended beyond that which
would be expected. There are some links between the effect white
spotting genes and yellowing genes in other species.
--
Julian
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