Pearl is one of those colors that has most breeders baffled in not only how
to describe it but also in how to produce this magnificious color. We hope
the information and pictures here will help clear up the confusion.
A
PEARL is born with a silvery taupe color with a mauve or rose shading to the
hair. Noses are a self color of mauve/rose. The noses are NEVER blue or
chocolate.
PEARL is derieved from a combination of dilute genes and is in
actuality a DOUBLE dilute chocolate. BOTH parents of a pearl must be or carry
BOTH chocolate AND Blue.
You should never breed a Pearl to a Pearl. The
combination can cause an increase of the chances of ALOPECIA or better known as
Blue Hair Disease which can lead anywhere from a thin hair coat to total
baldness.
These are both PEARLS
They are solid body with white on chest
and small amount on tips of feet.
Notice the dilute chocolate look
with the mauve/rose shading.
Also notice the very light colored
nose.
A pearl carries the same genetic code as the Isabella does in the
Dachshund Breed
This is another example of PEARL
This is a Pearl/Tan
piebald.
Notice the silvery appearance. It will get darker as the
pup gets older.
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