Thank you for the feedback. Your point about the patternless is very interesting, and really at the heart of the discussion. I agree that the patternless show particular promise as a "morph". The fact that several were produced and the pattern (or lack of) seemed very consistant between the individuals hints of something genetic. Now comes the task of isolating exactly what that something is. Is it inherent in all Harlis? Was there something genetic about the particular indivduals used that was in addition to, or even in spite of, the "normal Harli" genetic make-up? There's so much work to be done in understanding what makes up a Harli or patternless that it is confusing to some why we would want to add more radical genes to the mix, making it even harder to understand what a Harli is. I am not rejecting anyone's right to breed their own animals anyway they please. Its our bought and paid for right to do so. I am only trying to explain why it would not be something I'd probably do because I would be more interested in trying to understand what makes a Harli (or patternless). But, in the end, it's a personal choice and we are all entitled to make them.

Btw, best luck to those of you working with the patternless. I am as interested as anyone to see how that develops.

Mark
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