Well, that was unexpected. I had said Z. Lita x Sugardaddy was 2 torts. I saw the tort shading on the newborns' skin and just assumed that's what they were. Now they are Sable Points. Then I remembered they sometimes display that same tort shading on the lower body and head. Boy, I'm batting nearly 0 for color guesses lately. But hey, the sable point project is on the fast track.
I didn't think Sugardaddy carried shaded which is why I expected torts. Shaded has to hook up with another "c" gene to be expressed so I reviewed his pedigree to see where it might have come from. There it is...his ggdam is a himi.
That will probably be a problem. I also bred Daddy to Baroquen who carries himi for sure, and one of the reasons I used him with her is because I thought he was clean. Oh, I sure hope there's something besides himis in that litter. I knew breeding himi x broken might come back to bite me, but was hoping careful planning would avoid it.
Got a few does due this week and next. One pulled some fur today, but I'm not optimistic. I found some bloody matter under her cage when I cleaned the other day. I think she aborted something. Grrr, this is one of the nice broken does who has yet to give me a live litter.
Got a couple does bred this week, and still have a few more that need it.
Weather has been pretty good. It got up to 64 yesterday. Another cold snap today and tonight but I think it's warming up again for the rest of the week. I sure do like the heating bills this winter. So far, they've been half what they were last year. I like it.
61 days until Spring
tnt
