what are some distinguishing patterns on a lesser?

I am new to porphs and want to breed for a lucy.. my buddy also said he would sell me a breeding pair of mojaves for 200 but i think I would like a super leeser lucy better( I dont even know if he has any...) but what are some patterns to look for in distinguishing a lesser from all others?

Lesser male, spotless and clean, just how a good lesser should be :)

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...LesserMale.jpg

Lesser male :

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/IMAG0243.jpg

Mojave female :

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/IMAG0244.jpg

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Originally Posted by devinrw

I am new to porphs and want to breed for a lucy.. my buddy also said he would sell me a breeding pair of mojaves for 200 but i think I would like a super leeser lucy better( I dont even know if he has any...) but what are some patterns to look for in distinguishing a lesser from all others?

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Since lesser is a colour and not a pattern mutation they can come in pretty much any pattern a wild type can.

My way of telling a lesser (since it is a color morph) is 'bronze and gold' or 'bronze and silver'. A good lesser should look almost metallic (though obviously without the sheen) in coloration.

Lesser is both a color and a pattern mutation (there are exception's). Lesser's have a very almost chocolate/purple look to them as hatch-lings and as they grow they tend to get more of a copper and rust color. The pattern should be reduced and have very few if any eye's in the alien heads this to me marks a good lesser.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/bc2606fa.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...r/DSC_0292.jpg

http://wildmorphs.com/available/1114...1/DSC_0789.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/DSC_1619.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/DSC_1620.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/DSC_1588.jpg

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Originally Posted by devinrw

what are some patterns to look for in distinguishing a lesser from all others?

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It isn't about the pattern at all. some like more reduced, some like more busy.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Lesser male, spotless and clean, just how a good lesser should be :)

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http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2544.jpg

Lesser male, crazy crazy crazy pattern, just how a good lesser should be :)

Here is what is important to me in a lesser... in order.

1) color
2) cool pattern (please note the REAL alien head on his neck...)
3) eyes (quality lessers have some of the best looking eyes of all the BP morphs)

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2540.jpg

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2547.jpg

And here are some mojaves... as you can see they are a totally different color.

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2581.jpg

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2585.jpg

Sure hope this dotted back is genetic....

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2587.jpg

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...IMG_2580-1.jpg

Oh, I'll play, because I like showing off my kiddo's.

Here are my two lesser. I prefer completely reduced in my lessers.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...on/Paxton4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/IMG_6226.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...sserFemale.jpg

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

And here are some mojaves... as you can see they are a totally different color.

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2581.jpg

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Mike that is a perfect mojave! I do have to say I prefer clean lessers/butters.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Oh, I'll play, because I like showing off my kiddo's.

Here are my two lesser. I prefer completely reduced in my lessers.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...on/Paxton4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/IMG_6226.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...sserFemale.jpg

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Now those are what I'm talking about, leave the spots on mojave's :P
There's just nothing like a spotless lesser to cross over into enchi's, bumblebee's, and any other morph you want to clean up :gj:

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...o/IMG_2540.jpg

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That lesser is crazy! I love it:)

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

There's just nothing like a spotless lesser to cross over into enchi's, bumblebee's, and any other morph you want to clean up :gj:

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This is true...

BUT This is also true...

There's just nothing like a crazy pattern lesser to cross over into cinny / pewter / sterling / super cinny / super pewter.

:) That is what my stud will be used for :)

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

This is true...

BUT This is also true...

There's just nothing like a crazy pattern lesser to cross over into cinny / pewter / sterling / super cinny / super pewter.

:) That is what my stud will be used for :)

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Well said, I love black butters. I wonder what that will do to the pattern since cinnies and black pastels already have such insane patterns as it, I must wait and see.