Because is is not. It is by definition a dominant trait.

I write this because my post in the Mohawk thread was evidently deleted, and I believe this is something that definitely needs to be addressed.

A co-dominant trait, in it's homozygous(super) form, should be obviously visually different from the heterozygous form, which is also visually different from a non-gene carrying wild type.

The CA Motley is the only current morph that has proven itself to be a co-dominant trait. The Purplr Patternless may be the Colombian version of this, but it has yet to be officially proven.

A dominant trait is one that looks visually different from the wild type in its het form, but appears generally the same as the het in its homozygous form.

1.How can this be changed?

2.Is it reasonable to just let it ride?

I mean no disrespect to anyone by bringing this issue up. But, it bothers me that a group, that I feel I am a part of misrepresents something, strictly based on ignorance, or the want to just be a part of the majority.

I do not want this to be an argument. But I genuinely implore some civilized discussion about this topic. Thanks all....

Jesse Van Atta

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• Who was it that decided that hypomelanism was co-dominant? - Sojourn, Sat Apr 9 11:11:53 2005
• You are completely right. - Randall_Turner, Sat Apr 9 12:35:14 2005
• Hi Randy.... - Sojourn, Sat Apr 9 13:09:17 2005
• Nope.. - Randall_Turner, Sat Apr 9 14:20:13 2005
• Thank you very much..... - Sojourn, Sat Apr 9 17:26:03 2005
• RE: Who was it that decided that hypomelanism was co-dominant? - ChrisGilbert, Sat Apr 9 13:26:15 2005
• GREat thread!! It certainly explained some things to me. - viandy, Sat Apr 9 13:57:38 2005
• RE: GREat thread!! It certainly explained some things to me. - ChrisGilbert, Sat Apr 9 19:40:38 2005
• It may be useful to check how Rich explained it...... - gray, Sat Apr 9 14:27:42 2005
• In the article...... - Sojourn, Sat Apr 9 17:46:37 2005
• Bingo! - Rainshadow, Sat Apr 9 14:31:12 2005
• RE: Who was it that decided that hypomelanism was co-dominant? - graciascott, Sat Apr 9 14:34:31 2005
• I have tried to tackle this one before, but ... - creptilia, Sat Apr 9 19:03:37 2005
• I must admit my ignorence (and I don't spell good either) - SteveM, Sat Apr 9 22:00:58 2005
• RE: I must admit my ignorence (and I don't spell good either) - Randall_Turner, Sat Apr 9 22:47:52 2005