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[CloudtheBoa]

I usually have fairly dark martens as babies, the usually look like the black self rats at that age, the markings show with the fur and then they lighten with age. Most of my lighter marked ones tend to be blue or mink, or marble if that's one of the parents.

A few of my martens over time:




And a bit older





I'm not very familiar with silvermane since I don't have it, but I think that's how it works as far as lightening goes; that it doesn't start until they're at least a few weeks old. Though I think it can be on any coat color, so you should have it on anything not just dark ones. I'm not sure if it is recessive or not, so depending on that you may get no visuals. (I.e. if recessive and mom is not a carrier) - I think I heard it talked about as recessive, but I really don't know for sure.

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I believe silvermane is dominant, at least that’s what this link (https://www.onceuponamischief.com/variety-silvermane) says, but it is unknown.

I believe the breeder said 2 were likely silvermane, so if it’s recessive then I know those are carriers. If they show up in all litters, then I believe it’s safe to assume it is dominant? I’m fairly sure the rex/hairless girl (whichever she happens to be) has no chance of being silvermane.

Do you know much about the hairless and rex varieties? I was initially told by someone that hairless were selectively bred rexes, but some reading and videos seem to imply they’re separate genes? I’m just wondering what sort of results I’d get breeding my rex girl to a hairless male (I haven’t seen him yet and won’t get him until the new rack is built).


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