It's the light. These lilacs are far from perfect though, they are flawed, but have some good assets too. I'm obviously working to minimise the faults.
Lilac
A work in progress for me.
On the left, a satin, on the right, a self.
On the left, a satin, on the right, a self.
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Oh yeah, they're for the NMC show benchHemlockStud said:
Far as I know there are only two of us working with them in the UK (though there may be others I don't know of) and I have only a skeleton crew atm.
Same mice a week on, and my only breeding buck.
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One month on since my last update and all is going well. A few litters expected, a few growing on, a few bucks to replace the only one I had, and plump healthy litters in the nest. Slowly getting lighter, towards the more desired shade, but no miracles yet and pale bellies getting me down
Otherwise, exciting!
Otherwise, exciting!
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I could write an essay about this, and maybe I will one day for the NMC news. I've heard it said that lilacs are hard because they breed in too many variant shades. In my humble opinion, I don't think this is any more the case than with any other self mouse! I would put this down to the fact that there are no lilac mice around, no mature lines, so anyone with lilac mice has had to make them, and since chocolate and blue are both bred to be dark, and lilac much lighter, one will be producing variant shades for a long time, so yes, in answer to your question, initially it is rather difficult to achieve the correct shade of lilac. Further down the line...I'd have to say I don't know yet.pauly said:
The correct shade though, who knows! The standard is entirely vague. I like the lighter ones, as in the example on the NMC website, of which I have none yet.
Great! Hope you will post pics of your progress tooZamwyn said:
Quick photie update. Lightening up slowly. Way off on type. I persevere, un-phased
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