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Marten Sable

Medium Marten Sable Polish
Picture C. O'Farrell

Dark Marten Sable
Overall impression shaded dusty black edged with sprinklings of white.
Dorsal area: Slate undercolour, black-brown top colour ('very rich dark sepia')
Flanks: Slate undercolour, dusty black-brown top colour.
Belly: Slate undercolour, white top colour.
Underjaw, eye circles, inside of ears and nape white.
Eyes brown or brown with a deep red shine.
Nails dark horn.
Genotype at-B-cchlcchlD-E-

Medium Marten Sable
Overall impression shaded dusty brown edged with sprinklings of white.
Dorsal area: Slate undercolour, dark sepia-brown top colour ('very rich sepia')
Flanks: Slate undercolour, dusty sepia-brown top colour.
Belly: Slate undercolour, white top colour.
Underjaw, eye circles, inside of ears and nape white.
Eyes brown with a red shine.
Nails dark horn.
Genotype at-B-cchl-D-E-

Light Marten Sable
Overall impression shaded dusty brown edged with sprinklings of white.
Dorsal area: Slate undercolour, sepia-brown top colour ('rich sepia')
Flanks: Slate undercolour, creamy sepia-brown top colour.
Belly: Slate undercolour, white top colour.
Underjaw, eye circles, inside of ears and nape white.
Eyes brown with a bright red shine.
Nails dark horn.
Genotype at-B-cchlcD-E-

Marten Smoke

Marten Smoke Pearl

Overall impression shaded beigey blue-grey edged with sprinklings of white.
Dorsal area: Slate undercolour, smoke top colour
Flanks: Slate undercolour, pearl grey beige top colour.
Belly: Fawny slate undercolour, white top colour.
Underjaw, eye circles, inside of ears and nape white.
Eyes blue-brown with a red shine.
Nails dark or light horn.
Genotype at-B-cchlcddE-