I think another contribution is that a lot of breeders are holding back almost all of their pastel girls to raise up as breeders replacing the normal girls. You get a better quality clutch with pastel being the siblings instead of normals. Have you noticed the increase in breedable sized normal girls at shows lately? Once most breeders make this transition complete you will see an increase in pastels at shows, probally at lower prices. You will also see a huge increase in pastels het for something.