This particular variety
is best described as a mouse with a Fawn/Orange or White belly. Similiar
to the Tan mouse, however, Sable does not have the clean demarcation line
of Tan. The Sable mouse's top coat fades into the Fawn underbelly, and
the Fawn sits much higher up on the sides of the mouse. Marten Sable is
the same, except instead of a Fawn underbelly, it has a White belly. Eye
color should match the top coat color, which this color currently is only
recognized in Black Eyed varieties. Sable mice require one Dominant Yellow
gene (Ay) and one Tan gene (at). Marten Sable requires
these genes as well as two copies of the Chinchilla gene (cch).
Mating a Dominant Yellow mouse to a Tan mouse would result in Sable offspring
in the first generation. Achieving Marten Sable would require mating a
Dominant Yellow carrying Chinchilla to a Fox mouse. Sable is available
in Black Sable, Chocolate Sable, Blue Sable, and Lilac Sable.
Some Brindle and some Yellow mice are
occassionally mistaken for Sable. Please also see Tri Color for more information
on Broken Sable.
The Dominant Yellow gene used to create
this color is a Lethal gene, so breeding two Sable or Marten Sable mice
together would result in 25% smaller litters. Obesity and sterility are
also linked to the Dominant Yellow gene, making this variety prone to
both.
Disclaimer: The photos on this page are not true Sables or Marten Sables. These are merely mice slightly resembling the variety, whose pictures were used to give a general idea of what a true Sable looks like. Genetically, all the mice pictured are poor American Brindles.
Club Recognition |
AFRMA: Not Accepted |
ECMA: Not Accepted |
MMC: Accepted as Sable, Marten Sable Not Accepted |
SEFMA: Not Accepted |
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