Golden Kai Puppies?

I'm pretty sure not many of us have seen Kai Ken pups that look like this. These are the first I've seen, and apparently they're extremely rare. They were produced from a kuro-tora and chu-tora breeding.


Maybe one of our in house geneticists can take a gander at what's going on here. They're not white, cream, albino. Are they just brown? These pups are available by the way.

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  1. RinaMarch 6, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    I don't know but they are adorable!

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  2. Brad AndersonMarch 6, 2012 at 1:44 AM

    They are really neat! Ah, those hidden genetic loads tell us the secrets of the past...

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  3. aykMarch 6, 2012 at 2:35 AM

    It looks like the same thing "e" gene that causes cream/white but with a modifier to redden the color.

    Brown "b" causes brown skin pigment on the nose and eyerims. My monitor is pretty bad with colors, but I don't think these Kai pups have brown skin pigment? Also, brown "b" pups have a blueish eye that turns yellow as they mature.

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  4. aykMarch 6, 2012 at 4:31 AM

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  5. Brad AndersonMarch 6, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    I would name mine "Kin-Tora" (金虎) <-- I hope that's the correct kanji.

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    1. JulieMarch 8, 2012 at 1:29 AM

      Already picking out names! lol Are you sure you aren't getting one? :)

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  6. aykMarch 6, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    Would be interesting to see more pics as they grow up. Wonder if they'll end up like Daiichi. Here's Daiichi's puppy pic: http://www.jindos.com/nihon/daiichi_pup.jpg

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    1. aykMarch 6, 2012 at 5:25 AM

      And here's a pic of Daiichi as an adult:
      http://home.centurytel.net/ClassyKennel_Kai/KAI__PHOTOS/imag008.jpg

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    2. Brad AndersonMarch 6, 2012 at 7:16 AM

      Mochi's mother was a similar color. Let me try to find a pic of her...

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    3. Brad AndersonMarch 6, 2012 at 7:29 AM

      Here ya go, Mochi's dam...
      http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6811050012_0b801463a4_z.jpg

      I'm not even sure she's a Kai. :oX

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    4. aykMarch 6, 2012 at 7:56 AM

      I think it may depend on the whisker color. Brown/red/yellow hints to the "e" gene. Black *may* be hinting towards the same gene as found in the Mino. Remember, here's a pic of a Mino pup.

      http://blog-imgs-47.fc2.com/m/i/n/minoshiba/P1050610.jpg

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  7. ttddinhMarch 6, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    This is REALLY interesting! Brad--you def need to add one of these pups to your collection!!! Maybe you could ask Claire to bring you back one, lol :)

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    1. Brad AndersonMarch 6, 2012 at 7:16 AM

      haha... no thanks! (tho Jen said she wanted one)

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  8. KatoMarch 6, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    I'll try and get a look at the whiskers :)

    @Brad you got the kanji right!

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  9. LindsayMarch 7, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    That's certainly a horse of a different color! They will probably lighten quite a bit as they age huh.

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  10. LindsayMarch 7, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    Brad-she doesn't have any brindle it appears. Sort of like a red Shiba with no urajiro.

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  11. SummerMarch 19, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    They're beautiful! How do we get ahold of the breeder? Thank you!

    Summer

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