Self Colors
The Self group includes Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac. They are to be one color from head to toe, including toenails. The color is diluted in the wool, but is to be as dark and even as possible. Normally it fades towards the skin.
Below is a Black German Hybrid Angora Doe, Groundhog Hare's Angel. On the left she is 8 weeks old, on the right she is 7 months old. Angel was bred by Cheryl Ferrent, http://users.adelphia.net/~cferrent/.
Below is LCW's Ophelia, a Blue French Angora doe. Blue is the dilute of Black. Next is a close-up of the wool, showing how the color fades toward the skin. Thanks to Laura's French Angoras for the photos. LaurasAngoras@yahoo.com
Lilac is the dilute of Chocolate. On the left below is Starwist's Arielle, a Chocolate French Angora, and to her right is LCW's Tanzanite, a Lilac French Angora. Thanks to Laura's French Angoras for the photos. LaurasAngoras@yahoo.com
