Recently, a judge told an exhibitor at a show that her blue lynx point Siberian kitten appeared to be a blue-silver lynx point. Calling attention to the white banding at the roots of the kitten’s fur, the judge suggested that a change be made to its color description.
Although extremely knowledgeable about genetics, the exhibitor (an experienced dog breeder), was somewhat rattled by her first “Owner?” call to the ring. She immediately contacted the breeder, who told her that silver was impossible: Neither parent was silver, and the white must have come from the kitten’s white spotting. “Did you change the color?,” the breeder asked. “No,“ was the reply. The breeder resolved to pursue the color issue with the judge herself at the earliest opportunity.
However, word soon came that a second judge had questioned the kitten’s color. The perceived color was the same—blue-silver lynx point. The breeder was quite puzzled. Both judges were very experienced and knowledgeable about color genetics and had independently come to the same conclusion about the kitten’s color. Surely they were just seeing the white spotting?
The breeder then had a sudden realization: There was actually no white spotting trait involved! The kitten being shown was registered as a blue lynx point and had very dark paw pads. It was his sister—who had been sold as pet—who had white paws. So, there was definitely some issue with the pedigree. The breeder owned both parents, and neither one was a silver … or WAS it?
“Hi, Ho, Silver?”
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.