Good post Topnotch, but I am in agreement with Pete. It is my opinion that the Pastel trait is polygenic yes, but does not show itself in all the produced in a Pastel litter. There will be degrees of the Pastel trait as defined throughout any single litter.
As for the Pastel and Coral Albinos...If the end product shows the Coral trait...red head and red throughout body...why should it not be called a Coral?
The Pastel trait allthough refering to a lessening of black pigment...in the best specimens, the pinks and reds seem to be intensified.
When bred to into the Albino does it not make sense that the red will show through the Albino?

One more thing....You state...

Some may argue that pastel dreams albinos came from the an albino that descended from the original het that threw the corals... and that, of course, is a possibility. But make no mistake, the color came from the pastel influence... coral didnt sporadicly pop up into Jeff's albino line suddenly when he introduced pastelism to it (and to think it did would be irrational).

The Albino in my opinion is like a clear vessel. It's what you put in it that shows through. The Coral Albino in my opinion will vanish in time of breedings if the red color does not get infused back in from some other source...the Albino does not harbor its own color ...it allows color to be shown. This stuff is real hard for me to communicate. In a few years ...if all goes well, I will try and show some of this....although I admit it is only my opinion.

Take a look at a few posts earlier...FrankM posted a Red Hypo that is totally incredible...Run that animal through an albino and watch what gets produced. I have a good hunch, what would come out the other side.. How about everyone else? What do you think you would get? Andy







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