What colors are compatible with Lynx in a breeding program?
In a Lynx breeding program, I have found the most helpful color to be REW that is either genetically a Lynx or a Chocolate Agouti. I have found that with the REW, you are forced to evaluate ONLY type and fur as REW has no color to judge this will at the very least help bring up type and fur in your Lynx program. For color, I have found the most helpful variety to breed to is Chocolate Agouti. You can create them yourself by breeding Lynx to Chocolate. Chocolate and Lilac can help tremendously IF it comes from a pedigree of Agouti patterned colors (Lynx, Opal, Castor, Chocolate Agouti). I have found that breeding to Chocolate and Lilac with a pedigree full of other self varieties, you run the risk of dirtying your undercolor along the hindquarters.This may not be an issue though for future Lynx standards, but is definitely an issue and something to keep in mind for the current SOP.
