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WinnieTheHam
12-16-2014, 09:54 AM
I am wanting to make a poster to inform people the genetic codes for the types of colours and patterns of Hamsters.

I dont know very much about genetics but i am doing my research.

Do you think this is possible?

If so it will be great if people would be willing to contribute high quality photographs of your hamster with their colour in the description.

I will create a format of what the poster will look like and share it with the people on this forum :)

When i have completed the poster and everyone is happy with it (i will make sure people like the format) and I'm hoping to put it on a printing website where people can get it printed off in various sizes and sent to your home!

Do you all think its a good idea? please let me know :D

souffle
12-16-2014, 11:05 AM
The NHC has a poster with some of the colours on it.
http://www.midlandhamsterclub.co.uk/info/poster.html
Getting really good examples of all the colours / patterns is really really hard and being able to assess if they are exactly the right example to show on a poster is tricky and needs a trained eye.
The Midland Hamster Club have a site with the genetics on it here:
Syrian (http://www.midlandhamsterclub.co.uk/hamster/syrian.html)

WinnieTheHam
12-16-2014, 11:38 AM
The NHC has a poster with some of the colours on it.
NHC Poster (http://www.midlandhamsterclub.co.uk/info/poster.html)
Getting really good examples of all the colours / patterns is really really hard and being able to assess if they are exactly the right example to show on a poster is tricky and needs a trained eye.
The Midland Hamster Club have a site with the genetics on it here:
Syrian (http://www.midlandhamsterclub.co.uk/hamster/syrian.html)

Thank you! Yes i am sure it will be a challenge and it probably will take ages for me to come up with a finished design. That's why it'd be great for breeders or people who study genetics and colours of hamsters could contribute and help :)

Gazmo
12-16-2014, 11:40 AM
i have tw copies of that NHC poster in my room xD id happily add another if you make one ;) x

Hekomi
12-16-2014, 11:51 AM
I'd love to be able to get a poster like the NHC one here in Canada. :)