I believe the gene to be recessive as well.....

I have 2.1 that will be going next year and 1.1 "hets".......

BTW......All of the melanistics that I have here on breeder loan from Shannon (Lemkes) have no identifiable underlying pattern whatsoever........

The younger ones I have had and seen do have an underlying pattern....both leonis and msp......
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...