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Sprig coat genetics, much like rabbits, operate on an abcde primary genetic code with added loci.
The genetic code for Sprig deer is somewhat volatile due to domestication and their origins within The
Boundless Forest, so it's not uncommon for new allele types and genetic series to pop up every once in a while!
Grayed series are still experimental and aren't guaranteed to show up in current genotypes for already made deer.
As a note to artists, you either have the choice of leaving the series off or choosing a homozygous type that has no affect
on any of the other genetic series.
For any new series discovered, current genotypes of Sprig deer are not affected because it is assumed that they are
homozygous for the allele in the series that has no effect on any other series.
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Strangely enough, horn and antler color seems to be more or
less independently colored from a Sprig deer's coat! Antlers
and horns generally colored Dark Gray, Dark Brown, Brown,
Bone White, Off White, Grayish Brown, Light Brown, or
Faded from light at the top to dark at the base. It's
impossible to find horns or antlers that are any other color
naturally, but deer are known to apparate or paint designs
onto their antlers or change the color temporarily at leisure.
It's just a bit hard without hands.
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Skin and hoof color commonly ranges from Black, Dark Gray,
Dark Brown, Brown, Light Brown, Cinnamon, and Old Rose.
White spotting on the nose results in the skin turning a Pale or
Lavenderish Pink where the white spotting reaches, and noses
and hooves can commonly be dual-colored, which demonstrates the
extent of white spotting. The dilution gene 'dd' commonly lightens
these colors on a given deer.
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Only the eye colors listed below are the most prevalent in Sprig deer. Any other color is only available through mutations.
All eye colors dilute with the presence of two d alleles.
Common Colors: These colors are the most common and
can be found on any color besides Sprigs with
C(chl), ch, and c alleles (but can be found on
deer with the code C(chl)C(chl))Green, Light/Spring Green, Dark Brown,
Medium Brown, Green-Gold, Gold,
Amber/Honey, Yellow-Gold, Dark Copper,
Toned Orange, Teal
Uncommon Colors:These colors are only possible with
the C(chl), ch, and c alleles, white spotting
that covers the eyes, or specific eye color
mutations.Dark Blue, Toned Blue, Light Blue,
Blue-Silver, Silver/Light Gray, Seafoam,
Aqua, Toned Blue-green
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A Series- Agouti Expression
A- Wild-type agouti
Gives deer a wild red/mule deer coloration with
occasionally alternating light and dark hair
bands (medium gray-brown to reddish-brown).
Stomach and/or legs can darken or lighten
at the joints, but not always; dominant
over at and a
at- Self and Tan
Allows self-color to be expressed with lighter
(sometimes deep tan) underside markings
and lighter eye rings; dominant over a
a- Non-agouti/self color
Allows only self color to be expressed over
whole coat; completely recessive
B Series- Black Self-colors
B- Black
Changes base color to black when paired
with at or a; dominant over b
b- Chocolate
Changes black into chocolate-brown, recessive
C Series- Color Saturation
C- Full color
Allows all pigments to be expressed;
dominant over Cchd, Cchl, ch, and c
C(chd)- Dark Chinchilla
Turns undercoat silver and silvers
non-black pigment in varying intensities;
dominant over Cchl, ch, and c
C(chl)- Light Chinchilla/Siamese
Leaves some pigment in coat and darkens
extremities;
incomplete dominance over
ch and cC(chl)C(chl)- Dark sepia body
with darker extremities (Sepia)
C(chl)ch- Lightly to moderately
darkened body with darker extremities
and blue eyes(Sable)
C(chl)c- Creamy to slightly darkened
body with darker extremities
and blue eyes(Point)
ch- Himalayan/True Siamese
Turns coat nearly white with dark extremities
and blue eyes; dominant over c
c- Blue-eyed Albino
Turns coat white with blue eyes and masks all
other colors, completely recessive
D Series- Dilution
D- Dense
Allows full color shade to be expressed; dominant
over d.
d- Dilute
Dilutes black to blue, chocolate to lilac,
orange to fawn and lightens eye color,
nose, and hooves; recessive.
E Series- (Dark Color) Extension
Ed- Agouti Modifier
Tips hair with black around neck, legs, tail, and
muzzle and darkens these extremities. Can be
any intensity and is similar to elk coloration;
dominant over E, ej, and e. Does not effect at
or a and acts like E otherwise.
E- Full extension
All possible dark pigment is present; dominant
over ej and e.
ej- (Japanese) Harlequin/Brindling
Creates alternating bands of dark and red/orange
pigment that can be thick or thin, and both
pigments can dilute. Can spot similar to calicos
in cats or like brindle in dogs;
dominant over e.
e- Non-Extension
Removes all or most of the black pigment, leaving
an orange-brown, cinnamon, or dark sorrel-red
colorthat can dilute. Extremities can retain small
amounts of dark pigment, but not always;
completely recessive.
W Series- White Spotting
— Hooves and nose turn pink where white
spotting occurs, and eyes can turn blue where
spotting occurs as well. Split heterochromia
with blue is possible where white occurs.---
W(br)- Laced/Broken Piebald (Wild Type)
White spotting threads out near colored edges;
incomplete dominance over W, Wi, and f
W- Midway Piebald
White spotting common in large, commonly in
asymmetrical blotches or forms in unnatural
markings like streaks or stripes; incomplete
dominance over Wi and f
W(i)- Even piebald (Domestic Type)
Similar to irish/piebald spotting in dogs;
incomplete dominance over f
f- Full Color
No white spotting; completely recessive
Any two W-series genes (barring f) results in
white spotting that covers 51%+ of coat, and
the more dominant gene determines the type.
Rarely does white spotting cover the entire coat.
Any W-type gene + f results in white spotting
that covers 50% or less of the coat.
