Traits

Merle

Rarity: Legendary

Category: Markings

Info: Merle is a legendary multi-toned marking that puts large splotches along the coat of the Kiji or Tally. Each set of patches must have distinct edges and may not form a gradient.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Any color natural to the base
Tones: Can be multi-toned
Shape: Natural, must cover 50%+

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-Yes Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-No Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Please note: Merle has a unique optional interaction with Pinto and Skew. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Full Allowed

Tally Full Allowed

Wing Ranges

Full Allowed-Feathered

Full Allowed-Leather

Horns: Merle cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Merle can touch the beard.

Back: Merle can touch the back.

Belly: Merle can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Merle can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Merle can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Merle can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Must cumulatively cover approximately 50% or more of the body, but this doesn't mean the patches need to be terribly dense.

Merle is allowed to be a single color.

Common Mistakes

Different colors can touch but cannot be blended together. They must be clearly their own patches.

Merle must be blobby patches and cannot be shaped or stripey.

See it in Action

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