Cats
There is no genetic test for pink-eyed dilution. Photos exist of the original pink-eyed dilutes
hairs under high magnification, so that is one route to investigate (the Don Sphynx has slight
furring on the tail). The other is to breed furred cats with the same colour and eye colout and
to analyse their fur. While the genetic basis isn't yet known, visually Milkdud appears to be a
pink-eyed dilute and hence a new opportunity for the cat fancy.
Anna Kholmska, in Ukraine, has bred 4 generations of these cats (over 7 years) to establish a
breeding line. All have been healthy. The unidentified colour is known in discussion (during
2015) as "Ukraine chocolate." From the visual appearance, it closely resembles the
description of pink-eyed dilution. What is exciting, is the possibility of a lost phenotype
reappearing in cats. The colour also needs to be bred into furred cats for study. Anna notes
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