When people say Sharps have a weak gene pool, I think they are flat out wrong. Rich Ihle has a female Sharp who produced three years in a row. Most people who say its a weak gene pool have never even attempted to produce them. The best part about Sharps is they gain color as they mature, most people can admit that the majority of normal Kahls will loose color as they grow. This is the main reason people like me choose the Sharp strain over Kahl. Don't get me worng, Pete Kahls striped line, Tom Burkes lipstick sunglows, Jeff Ronnes pastel albinos, and many other Kahl albinos are absolutely extrordinary. Those breeders have all done something really special with the line. But I don't see how you can say Ron M's Sharp sunglows from last year and Doug M's pastel dream Sharp sunglow are not jawdropping. In my opinion, the Sharp strain has a few more years of selective breeding, then they will be just as colorful, if not more colorful then most Kahl albinos. This is just my two cents. I only work with the Sharp strain, and my opinion is based off of three years of talking to breeders of both strains and looking at countless pictures.

Michael Burton

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• I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - gotboids18, Mon Sep 12 20:30:38 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - VolcomHerp, Mon Sep 12 20:34:48 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - VFR, Mon Sep 12 21:10:35 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - gotboids18, Mon Sep 12 21:38:57 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - VFR, Mon Sep 12 22:15:12 2005
• Ok, I somewhat agree.... - gotboids18, Mon Sep 12 22:28:41 2005
• If the price was too high you would see Sharp albinos for sale... - michaelburton, Mon Sep 12 22:35:53 2005
• RE: Ok, I somewhat agree.... - VFR, Mon Sep 12 22:43:00 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - michaelburton, Mon Sep 12 22:17:10 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - michaelburton, Mon Sep 12 22:18:17 2005
• RE: I don't understand the validation between Kahl and Sharp strain prices.. - ReBall1, Mon Sep 12 20:46:10 2005
• Just wait a few more years.. - michaelburton, Mon Sep 12 21:19:46 2005
• RE: Just wait a few more years.. - ReBall1, Mon Sep 12 21:37:00 2005
• RE: Just wait a few more years.. - michaelburton, Mon Sep 12 22:09:01 2005
• RE: Just wait a few more years.. - VFR, Mon Sep 12 22:13:02 2005
• Weak gene albinos and Brian's projects... - ChrisGilbert, Tue Sep 13 09:39:03 2005
• I agree with you Michael........ - VolcomHerp, Mon Sep 12 21:52:35 2005
• Kahl strain has had much more selective breeding... - chicagopsych, Mon Sep 12 22:16:49 2005
• RE: Kahl strain has had much more selective breeding... - VFR, Mon Sep 12 22:26:24 2005
• In Europe... - Gabor, Tue Sep 13 15:37:37 2005
• RE: In Europe... - michaelburton, Tue Sep 13 16:34:32 2005