Thought #1 (Humor) - You all might considering turning these genetic issues over to the Brookings Institute.

Thought #2 (Non-Humor) - Unfortunately, valid anwsers/explanations to these genetic questions are going to get "muddier" over time due to lack of disciplines in our hobby for "selective breeding" ... i.e. too many hybrids/crosses, not to mention marketing hype & gemicks simply chasing the almighty $$$. Just look at the discussions in the forum over the past year. (i.e. people posting pics wanting to know what they've got after a litter is birthed, or not knowing which of multiple males actually bred a given female, etc. etc.)

I fear that the genuine/known morph pool is going to be diluted with a bunch of mutts, and in turn, dilute the efforts of those breeders who have practiced "selective breeding" in a controlled, well thought out breeding program.

And folks, this is a hobby industry and there is no stopping it. We can only hope that the mutts find their way into the pet industry, and the genuine morphs stay in the hobby ... same goes for the human breeders.

Maybe there were actually more than 2 thoughts here?

Bill

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