"Since it would typically be a recessive axanthic gene, the first generation would typically be varying yellow-ish intermediates"

The first generation would be a yellow bred to a white, right? If so, the F1's should not look intermediate if the white is axanthic. But besides all that, there are no pure snow white desert phase Cal kings from the wild that I know of anyway. They always look white, but up close in person, most are a off white, to creamy yellow, especially on the ventrals. Then there's some that are pure white above with creamy yellow venrals. Anyway I think you know this and we both know they are not axanthic anyway. lol
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