Because cameras and flash effect photo colors some pictures may not show true. The breeding colors listed here are the generally accepted compatible crosses. Of course, many other color crossings do occur.

Color descriptions are my own wording. You will have to purchase "Standards of Perfection" from ARBA to get official description since the "Standards" are copyright protected.

Photos and Genetic code	Good/Bad color Description	Color compatibility Safe... Caution... No...
Siamese Sable aa B? cchl? D? E? VV	Good: Dark brown body color fading to lighter color on the under side of the animal, under-coat should be a shade lighter than body color, brown eyes. Bad: White hairs in colored fur, uneven coat color appearing streaky or blotchy, too light or too dark body color, too light points.	Siamese Sable, Smoked Pearl, Sable Point, Himi Sable Marten and Smoke Pearl Marten Group #1, Group #3, Silver Marten
Sable Point aa B? cchl? D? ee VV	Good: Creamy tan body color with ears, nose, tail and feet to be darker colored than the body. Shading around eyes is acceptable. Cream under-color. Brown eyes. Bad: White hairs in colored fur, uneven coat color appearing streaky or blotchy, too light or too dark body color, too light of points. NO: white bottom-side on tail.	Sable Point, Siamese Sable, Smoke Pearl Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten, Tort, Himi, Orange, Fawn Group #1, Group #3, Silver Marten
Siamese Smoke Pearl aa B? cchl? dd E? VV	Good: Dark gray on head, legs, and top of tail, blending to lighter gray on body. Under-coat to be a shade lighter than body. Eyes gray-blue. Bad: White hairs in colored fur, uneven coat color appearing streaky or blotchy, too light or too dark body color, too light points.	Siamese Sable Smoked Pearl, Sable Marten and Smoke Pearl Marten Group #1, Group #3, or to Silver Marten Dilute to Dilute crosses can result in faded coat color and white toe nails.
Tortoiseshell aa B? C? D? ee VV	Good: Orange saddle color blending to dark black on head, feet, behind, belly and tail. Light blue under-coat color. Brown eyes. Bad: Too light or dark surface color, uneven shading, light colored tail. NO: white stomach or tail. Blue, Chocolate or Lilac variety not acceptable for show.	Tortoiseshell, Black, Blue Orange, Fawn, Shades Group #3, Himi, Marten

Photos and Genetic code	Good/Bad color Description	Color compatibility Safe... Caution... No...
Chestnut A? B? C? D? E? VV   Chocolate Chestnut (unrecognized variety) A? bb C? D? E? VV	Good: Soft brown body color with black ticking throughout. Center banding to be bright orange over rich blue under coat. Eyes brown. Bad: Poor ring color, too light or dark body color No: Chocolate variety not acceptable for showing.	Chestnut, Opal, Black, Blue, Otter Group #2 Shades
Opal A? B? C? dd E? VV	Good: Dark blue mixed with light orange. Center band to be light orange. Dark blue under coat when blown into. Blue-gray eyes. Bad: Too light of blue coloring on banding, body, or rings.	Opal, Chestnut, Lynx Black, Blue Group #2 Shades
Lynx A? bb C? dd E? VV	Good: Light orange body color mixed with blue. Undercoat color is off white. Center banding to be light orange. Gray-blue eyes. Bad: Lack of good center banding, too little blue coloring.	Opal, Chestnut, Chocolate Agouti, Chocolate, Lilac Lynx, Squirrel Group #2 Shades Dilute to Dilute crosses can result in faded coat color and white toe nails.
Chinchilla A? B? cchd? D? E? VV	Good: White with black ticking, center ring color pearl white, dark blue undercoat color. Black lacing on ears. Bad: Brown tinged ring color, too light or dark ring color, poor ring color. NO: Brown tinge in coat color, or extreme brown in ring color.	Chinchilla, Squirrel, Black, Blue, Black and Blue Silver Marten Choc, Lilac, Otter, Chestnut, Opal, Lynx, Tan, Group #2 Shades
Squirrel A? B? cchd? dd E? VV	Good: Blue mixed with white, center band is white, blue undercoat color. Blue-gray eyes. Bad: Brown tinged fur or ring color. NO: overly light or dark coat color, brown patches of fur or extreme blue ring color.	Chinchilla, Black, Black Silver Marten Squirrel, Blue, Blue Silver Marten Group #2 Shades, Chestnut, Opal, Lynx, Tan Dilute to Dilute crosses can result in faded coat color and white toe nails.

Photos and Genetic code	Good/Bad color Description	Color compatibility Safe... Caution... No...
Otter black, aT? B? C? D? E? VV (shown) blue, aT? B? C? dd E? VV choco, aT? bb C? D? E? VV lilac, aT? bb C? dd E? VV	Good: Black and Chocolate varieties to be respective body and under-coat color, with bright orange behind neck and skirt ticking. Blue and Lilac varieties to be respective body color with light orange behind neck and skirt ticking. Off white around eyes, nose, chest, stomach, inner ear, and bottom side of tail. Under-coat color to be dark blue throughout. Refer to self variety for eye color. Bad: Stray white hairs in colored fur, faded orange coloring. No: Shading	Black, Blue, Chestnut, Otters, Choc, Lilac Group #2 Shades
Silver Marten black, aT? B? cchd? D? E? VV (shown) blue, aT? B? cchd? dd E? VV (shown) choc, aT? bb cchd? D? E? VV lilac, aT? bb cchd? dd E? VV	Good: Black, Blue, Lilac and Chocolate varieties to be respective body and under-coat color. Under side of animal to be off white along with eye circles, nose, inner ear, chest, neck triangle, and bottom side of tail. Skirting ticked white. Refer to self variety for eye color. Bad: Stray white hairs on saddle, faded or uneven skirting, uneven coat color. No: Shading	Black and Blue Silver Marten, Black, Blue, Chinchilla, Squirrel, Chocolate and Lilac Silver marten, Chocolate, Lilac Group #2 Shades, Tan, Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten
Sable Marten aT? B? cchl? D? E? VV	Good: Dark brown body with gradual lightening on chest and sides. Underside of animal to be off white along with eye circles, nose, inner ear, neck triangle, and bottom side of tail. Skirting ticked white. Brown eyes. Bad: Too light or dark body color, white hairs on saddle, uneven coat color.	Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten Siamese Sable, Siamese Smoke Pearl Silver Marten
Smoke Pearl Marten aT? B? cchl? dd E? VV	Good: Dark gray on head, legs, and top of tail, blending to lighter gray on body. Under-coat to be a shade lighter than body. Underside of animal to be off white along with eye circles, nose, inner ear, chest, neck triangle, and bottom side of tail. Skirting ticked white. Eyes gray-blue. Bad: Stray white hairs on saddle, faded or uneven skirting, uneven coloring, too light or dark coat color.	Smoke Pearl Marten, Sable Marten Siamese Sable, Siamese Smoke Pearl Silver Marten Dilute to Dilute crosses can result in faded coat color and white toe nails.
Tans black, aT? B? CC D? E? VV (shown) blue, aT? B? CC dd E? VV choc, aT? bb CC D? E? VV lilac, aT? bb CC dd E? VV	Good: Black, Blue, Lilac and Chocolate varieties to be respective body and under-coat color. Underside of animal, eye circles, nose, inner ear, chest, and bottom side of tail. Skirting and neck triangle are bright red. Refer to Self variety for eye color. Bad: Stray white hairs on saddle , faded or uneven skirting, uneven coloring, too light or dark coat color. NO: Blue under coat color on stomach.	Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac Tans Tan Dwarfs should not be out-crossed to any other variety

Photos and Genetic code	Good/Bad color Description	Color compatibility Safe... Caution... No...
Himalayan black, aa B? ch? D? E? VV (shown) blue, aa B? ch? dd E? VV choc, aa bb ch? D? E? VV lilac, aa bb ch? dd E? VV	Good: Black, Blue, Lilac and Chocolate. Ears, nose, top and bottom sides of tail, and feet (all considered points)to be respective Self variety color. The rest of the body pure white. Red eyes. Bad: Light point color or white hairs in points. Small nose marking.	Himi, Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac Group #2 Steel
Orange black, A? B? C? D? ee VV choc, A? bb C? D? ee VV	Good: Body color to be pumpkin orange lightening on sides. Underside of animal, eye circles, nose, and chest is off-white. Off-white under-coat color. Area around genitals, bottom side of tail, and inner ear must be pure white. Bad: Dark ticking or smut anywhere, orange tinged stomach. No: Blue under-coat color	Orange Sable Point, Tort, Fawn, Choc Steel More about Orange
Fawn A? B? C? dd ee VV	Good: Body color light orange. Underside of animal, eye circles, nose, and chest is off-white. Area around genitals, bottom side of tail, and inner ear must be pure white. Gray-blue eyes. Bad: Dark ticking or smut anywhere, orange tinged stomach. No: Blue under-coat color	Orange Fawn, Sable Point, Blue Tort, Lilac Steel Dilute to Dilute crosses can result in faded coat color and white toe nails.
Steel aa B? C? D? ES VV	Good: Black body color with light brown ticking throughout. Under-coat color dark blue. Brown neck triangle and nose circles. Belly and bottom of tail to be matching light black. Top side of tail is dark black. Brown eyes. Bad: Light ticking on body. NO: ring definition in saddle area (permissible on lower loin)	Steel, Black, Chestnut, Blue All Other colors

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