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I'm wondering if there is a specific look to herefords if they end up with poor markings. Are there any?

I was wondering if it was anything like banded, sometimes causing distinctly similar headspots and such?
I have some mice, that are 'broken marked', but I think that two of them (related) are poor bandeds with headspots, and that 4 or 5 of them (related, but not to the other two) look more like herefords, with a band trying to form.

I don't know, I guess I'l making connections and getting curious. :lol:

 

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Well yes. I know it's very un-likely. And I almost deffinately don't. :roll:
But what I'm asking is, what's a common fault mark (if any) on a hereford?

I also wonder if it's possible to breed mice that look hereford, even though they aren't. I have a bunch of broken brindles, that all come out with almost the same broken patterns. White triangle on face (like herefords) white line on the stomach, almost always with a small piece that comes up (like a belt but not quite), and a small spot of white on the shoulders. I have some that look like collared gerbils too, which is neat, almost like a dutch brindle.

I am 99.999999% sure I don't have herefords, like I said. But I'm just asking questions.

 

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Awesome.
I'd love to see pictures of her.

 

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Oh yes! How cute!

 

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I understand they have the head marking, white feet, and a white stripe on their bellies.

 

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Irish spotting? What exactly does that refer to?

 

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Ooooh. Okay. Isn't there one in rats that's also describes something similar?

 

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I'm pretty sure Roland was talking about a study that showed that hereford was it's own locus.

 

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Well with the slight language barrier and the complex genetics, I have no idea either. :lol:

 

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Ohhhh I'm pretty sure I've just recieved a legitimate hereford mouse. It looks very different (even though the markings are in the same places) than my mice with 'hereford-like markings'. The stomach is the most noticeable difference, and the feet are very specifically marked as well . . .

Unfortunately for me, it's a fuzzy, :lol:
I do love fuzzies, but I wish I had a standard hereford.
I'll be able to post pictures on Monday when I can borrow my mom's camera..

 

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I hadn't noticed. I have no idea.

 

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Sure can! I plan on getting some pictures of my new fuzzy boy. And he's a text book hereford, from non-hereford lines! He's from banded mice. He has white feet, white belly, white tail, and is black all over except for a teenie tiny spot on his butt.

 

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Well, a hereford mouse has a white face, white feet, a white tummy, and often a white tail.
So the 'berkshire' markings, makes it even more hereford-like!

 

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Those are such beauties!

I wish I could get my paws on some!