The history of the charcoal seems to be shrouded in
mystery as to exactly where and how it has been developed, though it is
clear that the current charcoal that we have today is the product of
many different mutations that have appeared at varying ranches but have
then been interbreed - from these the ebony
has also been developed.
Charcoals tend be be accredited to the following
breeders and appearance of mutation animals - all based in California:
Betty Broucke, Wes Olson, R Somavia,
W Pohl, and T
Ready. Additionally further
developments occured at the ranch of Lloyd Sakrison in Minnesota (1963 -Curly Brown Charcoal)
Charcoals vary a great deal in the depth of colour
that they have - and in many cases at first glance can appear to
be Hetero Ebonies.
Charcoals whilst once more common and more readily
available have become more scarce with the introduction of the ebony and
its growth and promotion.
True charcoals are now very difficult to find -
many having been interbreed with charcoals to try and deepen there
colours - a huge mistake to have made and one which has ruined many
lines of charcoals for future breeding.
Ebonies being a more gloss/shiny fur seem to have
taken precedence within the pet shop market and as such charcoals have
fallen into disfavour.
True charcoals are a recessive colour, and when breed
to standards produce pure white bellied charcoal carriers - ebonies will
produce muddy bellied offspring.
