Amel vs. Sunglow

[icygirl]

Actually that is an amel. Sunglows are just line bred amels. Same with candycanes, they're just line bred amels. If you breed a sunglow and regular amel, you'll get genetically get all amels, some may or may not be sunglows. Likewise, sunglow x sunglow doesn't always give you all sunglows (though it does increase your chances), and two amels can throw sunglows.

As for what makes a sunglow, yes, they have no white on them and are marked by extremely vibrant reds/oranges. Even though some may have no white, they also need to have intense colors to make the cut.

In the case of amel motley/stripe, those almost always have no white on them (other than the belly), but not all are sunglows. In that case you have to rely on the intensity of the color. Here's a comparison of a sunglow stripe and regular amel stripe as yearlings (I need to get new pics as these are several years old)

Oh, and I think yours makes the cut as a sunglow.

Hey, thanks a lot. So does that mean that a sunglow doesn't have one "magic gene" that makes it a sunglow? In other words, we all know if you breed a spider BP to a normal, you get 50% chance of getting spider babies, period. But if I am understanding you correctly, the genetics with the amel/sunglows works somewhat randomly, like a trait being developed slowly instead of all at once.

Sunglow stripe - note how vibrant he is

Very nice!! I love the stripes and if I get another corn, I would get a butter stripe. They are so cool!

Since we're talking about genetics, stripes/motley is the same kind of thing, right? I was under the impression that stripe is just a very selectively bred form of motley?

Jake was darker when I first bought him as a baby/juvi. He has lightened up as he's gotten older. Here's a pic of him as a juvi - the colors are messed up because I was using a broken camera, but you can see how clear the contrast on his motley pattern was, compared to how he looks now.