Blue and Chocolate Silver Foxes
There are currently two Certificates of Development held for other varieties of the Silver Fox; chocolate and blue. Meara Collins, based out of Minnesota, holds the COD's for both colors. The Blue variety unfortunately became such a rare color that it was dropped from ARBA's Standard of Perfection some years ago. The chocolate variety was developed recently Meara Collins exclusively. Following the 2009 ARBA Convention, chocolates started to make their way out across the United States. Keep an open eye and you might start seeing blues and chocolates at a show near you shown as Exhibition Entries. Both varieties passed the first showing at Convention 2011!
Below you will find the Working Standards for both the Blue and Chocolate varieties:
Certificate of Development - Blue
Color is to be a medium-rich blue with a slate gray under color. Eyes: Bluegray.
Faults: Too light of an under color bordering on light gray or white.
Meara Collins
30348 128th St
Princeton MN 55371
Certificate of Development - Chocolate
Color is to be a rich chocolate of medium to dark shade carried as far down the hair shaft as possible, fading to a dove gray undercolor.
Eyes: Brown, ruby cast permissible.
Meara Collins
30348 128th St
Princeton MN 55371
Sample Letter:
To whom it may concern:
I am currently raising and breeding BLUE/CHOC Silver Fox in Support of Meara' Collins' COD Standard.
Signed:
YOUR NAME HERE
ARBA Member #XXXXX
(Please notarize prior to mailing)