Is he a hetero or **** beige?

[e.murphy518]

And what is the difference between hetero and **** beige? Is one just darker? You can't really tell, but he does have red eyes. You can only tell when its dark and there is a light shining on him. Otherwise they look brown. Also, is it normal for a beige to have basically no freckles on his ears? he has a couple but barely any.

Thanks in advance

And here is one of Bambam and Butters (newly introduced) sharing a stick

 

[Amethyst]

The difference is whether it has one beige gene, which would make it hetero, or 2 beige genes (one from each parent) making it ****. So basically you need to look at the parents genetics to tell which it is for sure. I do think that the **** ones are a more yellowish tan color and the hetero are more grayish tan.
Freckles come with age and exposure to light, just like on a light skinned human, and it seems some are more prone to them then others.

 

[ninjaturtletayy]

Here's an awesome link that breaks down all the mutations! Hope it helps! http://www.chechinchillas.com/colors.html

 

[ninjaturtletayy]

Based on your comment about the eyes, my guess is hetero.

 

[jbcstratton]

Usually the ****-beige have ruby red eyes as we'll.

 

[e.murphy518]

Thanks, but I have actually seen that link and I have looked at a few others and I always go back and forth because both can have the red eyes and pink ears and white belly. His fur isn't as dark as some of the hetero examples I have seen but not as light as some of the ****-beige examples I have seen. Thats why I was curious to see what everyone on here thought!

 

[EMSChins]

what are his parents?

 

[e.murphy518]

I actually don't know. I got him from his previous owner who's husband had major medical bills so they had to sell off their chins. She didn't have any history on him unfortunately I guess I will never know, not that it matters much I was just curious! he is in perfect health and he has great looking fur and he's very happy, active and friendly and thats what really matters! I just thought there might be some defining characteristics that you breeders recognize that I couldn't to differentiate between the two

 

[EMSChins]

He looks hetero but pedigree would tell you definitively.

 

[Kylelemler]

**** beiges also usually have a blueish ring in their ruby eye color. But if I had to guess I would say it looks Hetero.

 

[seachin]

Hetero

 

[halfstache]

From the pictures and comments I would say hetero.