brown (s?) X black/white (pp)  =

two possible answers.....
1. (ss) X (pp) = 100% solids (sp)
2. (sp) X (pp) = 50% solids (sp), 50% parti (pp)

This breeding will tell if Hope does or not carry the particolor gene.  And as of September 18,2002  I now know that Hope does carry the particolor gene.  She is now the mommy of a brown tri boy!  Who is my first and so far only particolor.  We think he might be called Rippley.  Hope (br-bnr, sp, -t)  Rippley (br-?br or bnr, pp, tt)

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