Confused about Coloring

hedgepig · Apr 19, 2009

I need some help-finding the color of my hog is harder than I thought... There is so many different ones that I can't exactly find a description that best fits Bilbo. Here are some of his stats:
-30-50% quills are solid white
-the rest are cream banded with rusty-chocolate
-Sort of a dark tan mask
I'm sorta new at decoding colors so I thought I should trun to the experts! Heres some pics of him in natural lighting so there won't be any color distortions. Thank-you so much!!

hedgepig · Apr 19, 2009

Ok, the uploading tool for the pictures isn't working right now..I'll put up the pictures later today, sorry about that

hedgepig · Apr 19, 2009

OK--It finally worked! Here they are:

pricklesnquills · Apr 19, 2009

I would call him an Algerian Chocolate snowflake based on your pictures and description

hedgepig · Apr 20, 2009

Thank-you! You've been a great help

You have no idea of how much I love to say Algerian Chocolate snowflake, it sounds so fancy. The only other question I have on this color is what does it mean by "underbelly is heavily mottled"?

pricklesnquills · Apr 20, 2009

Mottling is black or grey patches of skin that is usually on the lower stomach area, but can also be on their legs. I don't usually judge by that for coloring. But basically Algerians tend to have patches under the eyes and mottling on the underbelly. Quill color, skin color and mask are the main thing I judge by.