Red- deep sorrel in color with a dark cream to orange belly, eyes are brown. Kits are born reddish pink with white agouti markings and gain more red coloring as they mature. Red can be both black based and chocolate based. Due to the wideband gene plus other modifiers the amount of smut can vary. Chocolate based does not mean it’s a clean Red, it can still be smutty, the chocolate smut just happens to blend in better. Genotype is A-B-C-D-ee (black based) or A-bbC-D-ee (chocolate based) plus Rufus denoted as Rufus + (rufus is a stacking gene and is noted with +, ++,+++, or ++++) the richer and deeper the sorrel the more rufus factoring. Umbros factoring can also be at play and make reds super sooty and give a dark undesirable under color.
Fawn- rich orange color with white to cream belly, eyes are brown. Kits are born a tan/pink color with white agouti markings and as they mature gain the rich orange color. Due to the wideband gene plus other modifiers the amount of smut can vary. Chocolate based does not mean it’s a clean Fawn, it can still be smutty, the chocolate smut just happens to blend in better. Genotype is A-B-C-D-ee (black based) or A-bbC-D-ee (chocolate based) Fawn can also have high rufus and be a brilliant orange in color. Umbros can also be at play on fawns and make for a super sooty fawn with an undesirable blue undercolor.
Cream- Pale orange color with a white to cream belly, eyes can be blue grey or lilac grey. Kits are born a pale tan/pink color with white agouti markings and gain color as they mature. . Due to the wideband gene plus other modifiers the amount of smut can vary. Lilac based does not mean it’s a clean Cream, it can still be smutty, the Lilac smut just happens to blend in better. Genotype is A-B-C-ddee (Blue based) or A-bbC-ddee (Lilac based) Cream can also have high rufus and be a more brilliant pale orange in color. Umbros can also be at play on Cream and give a super sooty appearance and give a pale blue undercolor that is undesirable.