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Post by mchis on Nov 27, 2011 13:30:13 GMT
Nooo absolutely not! I was just being silly.  We all have our preferences. I have always liked my darker solids & always will. Just hate that they don't typically do as well showing! If they did...I may have passed on Lulu because I was never crazy about lighter colors. I never wanted a brindle either but... LOL I do remember you saying that about Mari & then being so excited to get Eva.  They do look so much alike color/marking wise. |
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Post by Hollie on Nov 27, 2011 14:31:14 GMT
I can't believe how light Eva's red is now! I saw 2 pics of her younger (still an adult) and she was a much deeper red. I assumed that once they got their adult coat in that was that!   |
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Post by mchis on Nov 27, 2011 15:07:58 GMT
Oh wow she has lightened loads! I wonder if Mari will lighten like that? She's just 3 now... Right now she's sort of like Eva's "before"...not as bright red as she has been. Then again her coat is quite dull too I assume because it's getting ready to come out. I've also been taking a break on supplements so that could be apart of it? But everyone elses coats are quite shiney still. Who knows! But that is so odd how light she's gotten!! She beautiful though no doubt about that...I just love her face. |
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Post by lodders on Nov 27, 2011 15:26:15 GMT
I think they are only mature at 2 years in coat and colour. I have changed my mind so many times about what I like and am now hoping for different colours in my next litters and know both Maria and Amelia carry partis but also Maria has gold/red sable. The judge asked if Ellie/ Amelia was a fawn sable yesterday??? suppose she is a bit dark for cream and Cammi has been described as tan being a darker beige......
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Post by cherper on Nov 28, 2011 22:32:40 GMT
Tracy, are you thinking of starting to breed or just curious? I find it all very interesting as well.
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Post by brodysmom on Nov 29, 2011 0:29:14 GMT
Tracy, are you thinking of starting to breed or just curious? I find it all very interesting as well. No way to breeding!  Been there, done that, and it didn't work so well. Piper was contractually obligated to be bred after she finished her championship. I about went bankrupt with the stud fees, vet fees, hormone ovulation testing at the vets, bloodwork, having the semen shipped overnight and inseminated, then sonograms and follow ups. All for NO puppies. Went through that twice. She didn't conceive and only cycled once a year. It was very expensive and very disappointing. So no, I am not cut out to be a breeder. But I love learning, so I will just live vicariously through everyone else. ha! |
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Post by sunshine55 on Nov 29, 2011 10:48:19 GMT
When chad was black and white at birth and look at him now lol gold/sable/white...................... |
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Post by freyja on Dec 17, 2011 9:54:17 GMT
Colours in chihuahuas seems more confusing than in whippets. At least in them you know black and brindle are dominant fawn and blue are recessive but it can go to what colours are behind the parents.
My twins are pale fawns but both parents are brindle obviously both carry the fawn gene. They were both born blue but within a few days it was obivous they were going to be fawn.
I do know of a bitch in a breed were we find judges either like fawns or brindles in a handlers dream on one side she is fawn and the other side has brindle markings. She is now in USA although I don't know if she is being shown.
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We all have our preferences. I have always liked my darker solids & always will. Just hate that they don't typically do as well showing! If they did...I may have passed on Lulu because I was never crazy about lighter colors. I never wanted a brindle either but... LOL
They do look so much alike color/marking wise. 
