tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post1603870496079940817..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Mosaic and Striation PatternsLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-17780224493292567372010-11-16T08:53:59.563-08:002010-11-16T08:53:59.563-08:00The pastel mutation is characterized by the reduct...The pastel mutation is characterized by the reduction of melanin. <br /><br />In Black pastel reduction of the whole design from black into a grey-anthracite color, Brown pastel slight reduction in normal melanin appears as a dense veil throughout the feathering which gives a brown bird with lipochrome color always visible and light striation, Agate pastel shows ash-grey fine and short striations with edges of wing and tail feathers being pearl-grey, Isabel pastel has a diluted melanin pigment and the beige color finely distributed with light striations on intensive and mosaics. Reference COM Belgium Colorbred Manual cover pictured in this post.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-31254128685183675082010-11-16T08:41:27.285-08:002010-11-16T08:41:27.285-08:00Check with National Colorbred Association, Henry V...Check with National Colorbred Association, Henry Vela for the manual. I will also ask him when I am in Dallas at the NCA National this week.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-64492819003919064352010-11-15T14:07:51.110-08:002010-11-15T14:07:51.110-08:00Looks like a book that these illustrations are in ...Looks like a book that these illustrations are in - is that book available anywhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-91890223717053756452010-11-14T13:59:25.156-08:002010-11-14T13:59:25.156-08:00First of all let me say "It was nice working ...First of all let me say "It was nice working with you in Chicago."<br /><br />These pics of standards are great!<br />Thank You Linda for the continuing<br />education. <br />These pics lead to more questions. <br />Can you explain what judges look for in a show winning pastel canaries.<br />Should striations be visible?<br />How much ground color should be visible?Evon in WInoreply@blogger.com