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A self colour refers to the top coat colouration of several domestic animals, such as dogs, pet rodents and cats. It refers to hairs of a uniform shade, with no banding or tipping of another colour. A true ''self'' coloured animal should also have no white markings such as bibs or blazes. However, other definitions exist. In contrast, a ''sable'' (dogs), ''ticked'' (dogs or cats) or ''agouti'' (cats or rodents) coat has two or more different colours along the shaft of the hair, with one colour at the base and usually a darker colour, such as black, at the tip. The term can also be used to distinguish between colour and pattern; patterns are unpigmented areas with pink skin and white hair. In this definition, an animal has only one self-colour, which is the sum effect of all the genes acting on the pigment. For example, a black and tan piebald Dachshund has patterns (piebald) and self-colours (black and tan). ==References== * (Breed Standards ) The National Mouse Club. Accessed May 28, 2008. * (Dachshund Colors and Patterns ) Dachshund.org. Accessed May 28, 2008. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Self colour」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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