[Myth]

This is my new Fuzzy guy ' Meladdo '

Got me a tad confuzzled.
From baby pics he looked pretty much 'Ginger' - and plain.
Then he went on to develop some sort of pattern.
Then he finally got to me and now he's darkened up more.
(and definitely patterned !)

Long shot --- but any ideas ?

I'm happy enough whatever he is, I think he's a very handsome critter.
Thinking I may try him to my Black lady - she carries broken.

Any ideas on his colour / pattern ?
( if better pics may help just yell and will try for some)
TBH I'm not 100% if he's simply a broken fuzz butt or something else ?

 

[WNTMousery]

Interesting. It is hard to tell with his fur-- or lack of fur. lol

If you were in America I would guess splashed but he is likely just a piebald. What are his parents?

 

[windyhill]

Very handsome!
Looks broken to me

 

[WNTMousery]

"Broken" is term used to describe a specific pattern of color on a piebald mouse which has been standardized for exhibition. This mouse doesn't fall within the accepted color pattern to be considered broken marked. Hence why I used the term "piebald" which describes the gene.

 

[windyhill]

I know what broken is. I dont use the term piebald, just broken. Broken is piebald.

 

[Rhasputin]

I think he looks splashed to me.
I breed both broken fuzzies, and splashed ones, and this guy -deffinately- looks like the splashed ones.

Here's a splashed one I have:

Here's a broken one I have:

 

[Jack Garcia]

If he's in the UK, he's not splashed. Piebald/broken often looks like this when the mouse is fuzzy.

 

[WNTMousery]

I know what broken is. I dont use the term piebald, just broken. Broken is piebald.

Broken is not always piebald.

Broken marked can be caused by a gene or combination of genes other than piebald, especially in the non-standardized pattern, which is why I, and many others, find it important to make the distinction.

 

[Rhasputin]

If he's in the UK, he's not splashed. Piebald/broken often looks like this when the mouse is fuzzy.

There are no splashes in the UK? :O

 

[Jack Garcia]

Not officially, no.

 

[WillowDragon]

I will get it though one day!!!!! I know a guy in germany *evil chuckle* LOL

Nahh, just kidding, actually i'm more interested in getting merle/roan over here if i'm honest!

W xx

 

[Jack Garcia]

Lol! I know a couple!

 

[Myth]

Not much chance of him being splashed so far as I Know of.

He may well just be a oddly marked Broken
Only thing that makes me wonder is he just looks different
- but he may just have funny fuzz I guess.
I have other fuzzy brokens but this guy seems somehow different to those
- sort of lighter and darker shades to his fuzz.
hmm... *pass*

Probably be a bit better placed to guess if I aim for some furry babies from him !!

 

[WNTMousery]

I have found by test matings that if a mouse is both fuzzy and rex or caracul (one of the dominant curly genes) it will be what is considered a fuzzy hairless that has less fur than a regular fuzzy.

 

[windyhill]

I know what broken is. I dont use the term piebald, just broken. Broken is piebald.

Broken is not always piebald.

Broken marked can be caused by a gene or combination of genes other than piebald, especially in the non-standardized pattern, which is why I, and many others, find it important to make the distinction.

I understand the difference, but not many peopple activly use the term piebald, they usually just say just say broken or mismarked broken.