by HopefulMonster » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:32:17 pm
Aurorous beat me to it, lol. (This is why I ♡ having veteran Handlers online) Fur is not something that can be passed from parent to offspring. Both parents having special fur ups the chances that baby will special fur, BUT is dependant on me having a color body that makes sense/goes with the genetic color. Or is a nice complimentary color. We did this because though I can custom mix clay colors to whatever I need, I can NOT guarantee a given type or dye lot or fur will be available once I run out of what I have. Some are sample pieces, some were scrap from suit maker friends, some are oddball fabric district/etsy/fabric store finds. For example, the pink muppet that has the longer feathery guardhairs was a JoAnns random find, and they don't even have an item code for it. It just came in a big assorted shipment, and happened to be gorgeous and actually soft, unlike most of their faux fur selection. I've got maaaaybe a 1/4 yard left, if that, and once it's gone, it's gone. So fur is random, except in cases where it's a color thing like anglers w black body, or Zhong w/ white.