Sable Agouti Genotype:
Eye Color: Dark with a Ruby Cast
ARBA: Not Accepted
ANCC: Accepted in longhairs only
BCC: Accepted in longhairs only
NZCC: Accepted in longhairs only
OCC: Not Accepted
Sable agouti color is a sepia brown color that lightens on the body with a white ticking throughout. It is created by each individual hair having bands of color. The base color is various shades of brown and the tip color is white. These banded hairs cover the head, back, and sides, giving these areas a ticked appearance. The phaeomelanin is completely removed from the coat. The eumelanin is completely removed from the underbelly, inner legs, chin, and at times, a line along the chin toward the ears, and an area around the ears leaving these areas white.
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Dilute Sable Agouti
Dilute Sable Agouti Genotype:
Eye Color: Dark with a Ruby Cast
ARBA: Not Accepted
ANCC: Accepted in longhairs only
BCC: Accepted in longhairs only
NZCC: Accepted in longhairs only
OCC: Not Accepted
Like other agoutis, Sable Agouti can also be diluted. [Finish description]
Animals who are genetically Dilute Sable Agoutis may pass on the show table as Dilute Agoutis who have poor base coloring.
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Pictures of Sable Agoutis
Sable Agouti Belly Color
Other Pictures of Sable Agoutis
