>Mother: aac(b)c(b)eeGGPPSp+ (now deceased)
>
>Father: AaCc(h)ee(*)ggPp [reported ee(f) but previous breeding with
>schimmel
>has shown no e(f)e(f) pups after 20+; outside chance of c(b) instead of
>c(h)]
>
>The three pups were black eyed white prior to first molt. There were seven
>pups total, four littermates were 3 DEH and 1 nutmeg.
>
In my experience, all white-based (light) colorpoints begin as BEW. It
isn't until the first or second molt that they show coloration, and then it
is a gradual process. I had one pup that I would have sworn was BEW until
he was 4 months old. Then lo and behold - he was a late-blooming LCPN!!!
:)
>Currently, the female has a light cinnamon ticking on her body with a dark
>gray tail. She has a very distinctive dark nose. She looks much like the
>LCPN pictures I've seen. Male #1 is similar, though lighter. He has less
>obvious ticking and much less color on his nose, though there is a dark
>spot. Male #2 is still black eyed white. He has no ticking, though I
>observed a molt line at 6-7 weeks. His tail is still completely white as
>well.
>
Again, from my experience I would belive that the female is definitely LCPN,
but to have such dark points so early is unusual. Male # 1 sounds like a
LCPN also. Male # 2 still has a wide range of possibilities. I would guess
that he will also turn out to be LCPN based on odds alone, but only time
will tell. The LCPDEH I had was a late bloomer, and when he finally did
bloom he ended up with ticking on his back that was only visible on close
inspection and a beautiful yellow tail. He never did get any facial points.
Pamela
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