It does, but that pamphlete refers to it as a simple recessive. I'm not sure where/how THAT info was obtained, but it is not always true. I'm reluctant to accept it as ever being true without independent confirmation. I've breed ones with belly marks together and got all plain ventrals on the offspring. That means it can't (always) be simple recessive.



I will NOT guess what DOES cause it, but they DO exist. I tend to select away from that look since it is confusing and rather pointless, but it does pop up. The bellies on these have small black PARTIAL checks (well, they aren't black on albino motleys) of varying amount. They are NOT checkered like a normal corn.



They are out there, but I can't see that they are anything special. I'm not sure what causes it, but the causes seem to be variable.

KJ
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