The Max Factor Gene

Self

Black Body color to be pure black and even over the entire animal. Color to be as rich as possible and extend well down the hair shaft, may fade to white next to skin. EYES: Brown to blue-grey.

Genetically: aa B- C- D- E-

Blue Body color to be pure blue and even over the entire animal. Color to be as rich as possible and extend well down the hair shaft, may fade to white next to skin. EYES: Brown to blue-grey.

Genetically: aa B- C- dd E-

Chocolate Body color to be pure chocolate and even over the entire animal. Color to be as rich as possible and extend well down the hair shaft, may fade to white next to skin. EYES: Brown to blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa bb C- D- E-

Lilac Body color to be pure lilac and even over the entire animal. Color to be as rich as possible and extend well down the hair shaft, may fade to white next to skin. EYES: Brown to blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa bb C- dd E-

Blue eyed white Body color to by pure clean white. EYES: Blue.

Genetically: -- -- *- -- -- VV

Ruby eyed white Body color to by pure clean white. EYES: Ruby Red.

Genetically: -- -- cc -- --

Shaded

Seal To be a rich sepia brown on head, ears, feet, and upper side of tail. Body shaded from darkest on the back to slightly lighter on the chest, flanks, and belly. Under color to be pearl grey. No preference to be given to shade of color. Eyes brown with ruby cast.

Genetically: aa -- c^sc^s D- E-

Pewter To be a rich blue-grey on head, ears, feet, and upper side of tail. Body shaded from darkest on the back to slightly lighter on the chest, flanks, and belly. Under color to be pearl grey. No preference to be given to shade of color. Eyes brown or blue-grey with ruby cast.

Genetically: aa -- c^sc^s dd E-

Sable To be a rich sepia brown on head, ears, feet, and upper side of tail. Body shaded from darkest on the back to lighter on the chest, flanks, and belly. Under color to be pearl grey. No preference to be given to shade of color. Dark or light animals not to be faulted. Eyes brown with ruby cast.

Genetically: aa -- c^s* D- E-

Pearl To be a rich blue-grey on head, ears, feet, and upper side of tail. Body shaded from darkest on the back to lighter on the chest, flanks, and belly. Under color to be pearl grey. No preference to be given to shade of color. Dark or light animals not to be faulted. Eyes brown or blue-grey with ruby cast.

Genetically: aa -- c^s* dd E-

Tortoiseshell Body color to be rich red to light fawn over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with smokey black shading into the body color on flanks, haunches, and belly. Eyes brown.

Genetically: aa B- C- D- ee

Blue Tortoiseshell Body color to be rich fawn to light buff over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with smokey blue shading into the body color on flanks, haunches, and belly. Eyes brown or blue-grey.

Genetically: aa B- C- dd ee

Chocolate Tortoiseshell Body color to be rich red to light fawn over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with smokey chocolate shading into the body color on flanks, haunches, and belly. Eyes brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa bb C- D- ee

Lilac Tortoiseshell Body color to be rich red to light fawn over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with black, blue, chocolate, or lilac shading into the body color on flanks, haunches and belly. Eyes: Brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa bb C- dd ee

Smoke Body color to be light almond to white over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sable or smoke pearl shading into the body color on flanks, haunches and belly. Eyes: Brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa B- c^w (or c^s*) D- ee

Blue Smoke Body color to be light almond to white over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sable or smoke pearl shading into the body color on flanks, haunches and belly. Eyes brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa B- c^w (or c^s*) dd ee

Chocolate Smoke Body color to be light almond to white over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sable or smoke pearl shading into the body color on flanks, haunches and belly. Eyes brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa bb c^w (or c^s*) D- ee

Lilac Smoke Body color to be light almond to white over body. Under color to be lighter. Nose, ears, feet and tail to be colored with black, blue, chocolate, lilac, sable or smoke pearl shading into the body color on flanks, haunches and belly. Eyes brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: aa bb c^w (or c^s*) dd ee

Agouti

Agouti (Chestnut, Copper, Castor, ...) Body color will appear a blend of black and tan. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of slate with any shade of tan and tipped with black. Ears laced with black; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be tan to creamy white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.

Genetically: A- B- C- D- E-

Opal (Blue Agouti) Body color will appear a blend of blue and tan. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of slate with any shade of tan and tipped with blue. Ears laced with blue; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be tan to creamy white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.

Genetically: A- B- C- dd E-

Chocolate Agouti Body color will appear a blend of chocolate and tan. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of slate with any shade of tan and tipped with chocolate. Ears laced with chocolate; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be tan to creamy white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- bb C- D- E-

Lynx (Lilac Agouti) Body color will appear a blend of lilac and tan. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of slate with any shade of tan and tipped with lilac. Ears laced with lilac; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be tan to creamy white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- bb C- dd E-

Silver Agouti (Chinchilla) Body color will appear a sparkling blend of black and grey. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of slate with any shade of gray and tipped with black. Ears laced with black; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and belly color which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.

Genetically: A- B- c^w* D- E-

Blue Silver Agouti (Squirrel) Body color will appear a sparkling blend of blue and grey. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of slate with any shade of gray and tipped with blue. Ears laced with blue; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and belly color which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.

Genetically: A- B- c^w* dd E-

Chocolate Silver Agouti (Chocolate Chinchilla) Body color will appear a sparkling blend of chocolate and dove. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of dove with any shade of gray and tipped with chocolate. Ears laced with chocolate; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be dove to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and belly color which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- bb c^w* D- E-

Lilac Silver Agouti (Lilac Squirrel) Body color will appear a sparkling blend of lilac and dove. Hair shaft to have alternating bands of dove with any shade of gray and tipped with lilac. Ears laced with lilac; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be dove to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and belly color which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- bb c^w* dd E-

Seal Agouti Surface color to be dark sable over a white to pearl intermediate band with undercolor matching surface color as closely as possible. Ears laced with dark sable; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and silver which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- c^sc^s D- E-

Pewter Agouti Surface color to be dark smoke pearl over a white to pearl intermediate band with under color matching surface color as closely as possible. Ears laced with smoke pearl; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and silver which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- c^sc^s dd E-

Sable Agouti Surface color to be sable over a white to pearl intermediate band with under color matching surface color as closely as possible. Ears laced with sable; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and silver which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- c^s* D- E-

Pearl Agouti Surface color to be smoke pearl over a white to pearl intermediate band with under color matching surface color as closely as possible. Ears laced with smoke pearl; nostrils, nape of neck, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale silver or white with or without a darker under color. Chest will have a mixture of body color and silver which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- c^s* dd E-

Tan Pattern

Black Tan Main body color to be black. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be bright rich tan with darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan. Chest will have a mixture of black and tan which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.

Genetically: a^t* B- C- D- E- RR

Blue Tan Main body color to be blue. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be bright rich orange with darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan. Chest will have a mixture of blue and tan which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.

Genetically: a^t* B- C- dd E- RR

Chocolate Tan Main body color to be chocolate. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be bright rich tan with darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan. Chest will have a mixture of chocolate and tan which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.*

Genetically: a^t* bb C- D- E- RR

Lilac Tan Main body color to be lilac. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be bright rich orange with darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan. Chest will have a mixture of lilac and tan which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.*

Genetically: a^t* bb C- dd E- RR

Black Otter Main body color to be black. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be cream to white with or without darker under color. The dividing color between the body color and the belly color to be any shade of tan. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan to fawn. Chest will have a mixture of black and cream or white which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.

Genetically: a^t B- C- D- E-

Blue Otter Main body color to be blue. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be cream to white with or without darker under color. The dividing color between the body color and the belly color to be any shade of tan. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan to fawn. Chest will have a mixture of blue and cream or white which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.

Genetically: a^t B- C- dd E-

Chocolate Otter Main body color to be chocolate. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be cream to white with or without darker under color. The dividing color between the body color and the belly color to be any shade of tan. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan to fawn. Chest will have a mixture of chocolate and cream or white which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.*

Genetically: a^t bb C- D- E-

Lilac Otter Main body color to be lilac. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be cream to white with or without darker under color. The dividing color between the body color and the belly color to be any shade of tan. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles, collar and inside of ears to be tan to fawn Chest will have a mixture of lilac and cream or white which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue-gray.*

Genetically: a^t bb C- dd E-

Black Marten Main body color to be black with silver-white markings on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, inside of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle behind the ears on the neck, and the collar around the neck that joins the triangle. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown or blue-grey

Genetically: a^t B- c^w* D- E-

Blue Marten Main body color to be blue with silver-white markings on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, inside of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle behind the ears on the neck, and the collar around the neck that joins the triangle. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown or blue-grey

Genetically: a^t* B- c^w* dd E-

Chocolate Marten Main body color to be chocolate with silver-white markings on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, inside of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle behind the ears on the neck, and the collar around the neck that joins the triangle. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown or blue-grey *

Genetically: a^t* bb c^w* D- E-

Lilac Marten Main body color to be lilac with silver-white markings on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, inside of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle behind the ears on the neck, and the collar around the neck that joins the triangle. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown or blue-grey *

Genetically: a^t* bb c^w* dd E-

Seal Marten Saddle extending from nape to tail to be very rich sepia color, may shade to a paler sepia on chest and flanks. Markings to be silvery white on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, insides of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle and the collar around the neck that joins the base of the triangle. Very dark or light animals not to be faulted. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown.*

Genetically: a^t* B- c^sc^s D- E-

Pewter Marten Saddle extending from nape to tail to be very rich blue-grey color, shading to a paler dove on chest and flanks. Markings to be silvery white on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, insides of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle and the collar around the neck that joins the base of the triangle. Very dark or light animals not to be faulted. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: a^t* B- c^sc^s dd E-

Sable Marten Saddle extending from nape to tail to be very rich sepia color, may shade to a paler sepia on chest and flanks. Markings to be silvery white on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, insides of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle and the collar around the neck that joins the base of the triangle. Very dark or light animals not to be faulted. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown.*

Genetically: a^t* B- c^s* D- E-

Pearl Marten Saddle extending from nape to tail to be very rich blue-grey color, shading to a paler dove on chest and flanks. Markings to be silvery white on nostrils, jowls, belly, underside of tail, insides of ears, backs of front feet, insides of hind feet, triangle and the collar around the neck that joins the base of the triangle. Very dark or light animals not to be faulted. Sides and rump may carry a distribution of silver-tipped guard hairs. EYES: brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: a^t* B- c^s* dd E-

Other Varieties

Red Body color will appear rich mahagany red. Under color may be darker or lighter. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale red or cream with or without a darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles and inside of ears to be cream. Chest will have a mixture of red and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- C- -- ee RR(1-4)

Orange Body color will appear rich bright orange. Under color may be darker or lighter. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale orange or white with or without a darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles and inside of ears to be light cream to white. Chest will have a mixture of orange and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- C- -- ee OO(1-3)

Fawn Body color will appear rich red to light fawn with most guard hair lightly tipped with black, blue, chocolate, or lilac. No preference to be given to darkness of color or evenness of ticking. Under color may be darker or lighter. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with or without a darker under color. Nostrils, triangle, eye circles and inside of ears to be light cream to white. Chest will have a mixture of tipping color and cream which merges into the main body color in front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- C- -- ee

Fox Body color will appear rich red to fawn with some guard hair tipped with black, blue, chocolate, or lilac. Marking color will shade darker on the face, nose, ears, feet, upper side of tail, chest, and flank. No preference to be given to darkness or evenness of color. Under color to be fawn to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with a fawn to white under color. Nostrils, eye circles and inside of ears to be light cream to white. Triangle to be free from ticking from the base of the ears to a point directly between the shoulder blades and showing rich red to light fawn coloration. Chest may have a mixture of tipping color and body color which merges into the shading on the body color near the front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: a^t* -- C- -- ee

Grey Fox Body color will appear silver grey to white with some guard hair tipped with black, blue, chocolate, or lilac. Marking color will shade darker on the face, nose, ears, feet, upper side of tail, chest, and flank. No preference to be given to darkness or evenness of color. Under color to be grey to white. The belly and underside of chin and tail to be pale cream or white with a grey to white under color. Nostrils, eye circles and inside of ears to be silver to white. Triangle to be free from ticking from the base of the ears to a point directly between the shoulder blades and showing a bright silver coloration. Chest may have a mixture of tipping color and body color which merges into the shading on the body color near the front of the shoulders. EYES: Brown or blue grey.*

Genetically: A- -- c^w (or cs)* -- ee

Pointed White (Himi) Body color white. Marking color on nose, ears, feet and tail to be any recognized color. No preference given to darkness of points, as long as points are distinguishable from pure white body color. EYES: Pink.

Genetically: -- -- c^h* -- --

Broken Body color white in combination with any recognized color. No preference given to any pattern of color over the animal, but balance of color is desirable. For showing, the animal must have at least 10%, but no more that 60% coloration in Judges opinion. Animals who are mostly white are generally BrBr, or homozygous for the broken gene. EYES: Brown or blue-grey.*

Genetically: -- -- ** -- -- Br-