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GROUP 4 - TAN PATTERN
Otter - Black, Blue, Choclate, Lilac Sable Marten
Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac compete together. The surface color of the head, outiside of the ears, front of fore feet, outside of the hind feet, and the top and sides of the body are to be of the surface and under color described in the respective self varieties. The black and chocolate animals will have orange marking and ticking color, while the Blue and Lilac animals will have fawn marking and ticking color. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of the tail, inside of the ears, back of the fore feet and the inside of the hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by an orange or fawn marking as it meets the self color of the body. The undercolor of the belly is to be slate blue. The triangle and the collar are to be orange or fawn. Prominent orange or fawn ticking is to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters. Eye Color- is to be as described in the respective self varieties.
The surface color of the head, outside of the ears, loin, outside of the legs, and the top of the tail is to be a rich sepia brown with a slightly lighter undercolor. The surface color will fade to a lighter sepia on the sides and chest. All blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotches and streaks. The nostrils, eye circles, jowls, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, insides of the hind feet and legs, belly and the underside of the tail are to be silver-white in color. Prominent silver-white guard hairs are to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides, and lower hind quarters.  Eyes- Brown
Recommended Breeding Combinations: Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten, Siamese Sable, Siamese Smore Pearl
Recommended Breeding Combinations: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac (Otters & Selfs), Chestnut, Opal
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Smoke Pearl Marten
The surface color of the head, outside of the legs, and the top of the tail are to be a rich smoke gray with a slightly lighter undercolor. The surface will fade to a lighter pearl gray on the sides and chest. All blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotches and streaks. The nostrils, eye circles, jowls, inside of the ears, the triangle, collar, back of the fore feet, inside of the hind feet and legs, belly, and the underside of the tail are to be silver-white in color. Prominent silver-white guard hairs are to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides and lower hindquarters.
Silver Maten - Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac
Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac compete together. The surface color of the head, outside of the ears, front of fore feet, outside of the hind feet, and the top and sides of the body are to be of the surface and undercolor described in the respective self varieties. The nostrils, eye circles, jowls, inside of the ears, triangle, collar, back of the fore feet, inside of the hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of the tail are to be silver-white in color. Ptominent silver-white guard hairs are to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters. Eye Color- is to be as described in the respective self varieties.
Recommended Breeding Combinations: Siames Sable, Siamese Smoke Pearl, Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten
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Tan - Black, Blue Chocolate, Lilac
Recommended Breeding Combinations: Black, Blue, Chocolate (Matens & Selfs), Chinchilla, Squirrel Chestnut, & Opal.
Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac compete together. The surgace color of the head, outside of the ears, fron fo the fore feet, outside of the hind feet, and the top and sides of the body are to be of the surface and undercolor describedin the respective self varieties. The nostrils, eye circles, jowls, inside of the ears, triangle, collar, back of the fore feet, inside of the hind feet and the legs, chest, belly, and underside of the tail are to be a rich, fiery reddish tan color. The color is to carry all the way to the skin in these areas. Prominent fiery, reddish tan guard hairs are to be evenly distreibuted around the sides and lower hindquarters.
Recommended Breeding Combinations: ONLY TAN to TAN.
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