Base Coat Colors
Base Coat Colors
The base coat is something that every stryx has, and also has its color determined by various combinations of the Ee gene, the Aa gene, and the Ss gene.
Snow (Ss, SS)
Sand (Aa/Ss - AA/Ss - Aa/SS)
Soil (Aa, AA)
Nox (Ee, EE)
Base Coat Mutations
Melanism
Melanism, is the presence of the Nox gene alongside another base coat.
It is classed as a mutation due to its overall effect on markings.
Leucism*
Leucism is a passable mutation that dilutes the coat and markings.
It has a chance of cropping up randomly in breedings with the Snow gene present.
Free Markings
These do not actually show in the genotype. Th