Hey all!
I thought I'd make a thread on this one, a.) because these babies are absolutely to die for! and b.) I would love some input from experienced eyes!
The name Biscuities started with one BEC pup being dubbed Custard Cream lol.
On 17th May, big mummy ham Martha, a gorgeous LH BEC girl owned by Primby, gave birth to 10 cheeky squeakies without issue.
Dad is Wintrow, one of my own pups kept back from a previous litter.
This litter was designed not only to bump up the size and body type of this bloodline, but also as a tester. I'm fairly new to Creams and Cream combinations, and Winnie has baffled me for some time. As a pup he was totally white (after his 'pinky phase' as a little baby, as his Satin coat made him look pink almost up to his third week of life!
) but he got steadily creamier as he grew. Now at 4 months old, he finally has his fully colour, and while his long coat looks mostly off-white, he does have a peachy hint to his face. Ruby red eyes and pink ears. He looks, I believe, just like a Red Eye Ivory, as did his two SH non-satin brothers, but being totally unaware of any Grey in the line, I didn't see how it could be. His mum is a Ghost BEC (carrying Cinny, Black and possibly Rust) and his dad a Dove. So I put him to Miss Martha, who has a pedigree of many generations of purely Creams and Sables, to see what we ended up with.
The litter is mostly BEC and REC (7/10), some with Bands or Satin and some without; as well as what appears to be a little Cinnamon. It came as a total surprise when I spotted a little Dark Grey! I had no notion of Grey in my lot, but more surprising is that we've uncovered a little gem in our Cream girl. Perhaps my boy is Ivory after all?
One pup, however, is totally mystifying me. It is very pale, almost white, appearing as a soft lavender-grey, with red eyes and perky pink ears. However it is an agouti, for it has the soft shadows of grey flashes on it's cheeks. Much of it is thrown off at this age by it being satin, but I will be curious to see what it turns out to be.
I have read about Lilacs but have never seen one before; could this be it?
I relish little surprises like this, as I'm fairly new to breeding and am learning with every litter. This will be my eighth litter but I've never been all that good at genetics and coding
so I enjoy learning about the colours I encounter; until now I've kept with the easier shades.
I will get pictures soon, almost all have their eyes wide open. They are just gorgeous!
The Biscuities!
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