Please note many colors can be defined as being members of more then one family.
The Family Groups listed below are NOT the same as the SHOW GROUPS used by the ARBA)

SELF FAMILY

some family members:
Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Tortoise
For show only includes Ruby Eye White (Albino) and Blue Eyed White

SHADED FAMILY

some family members:
SELFS - Siamese Sable, Smoke Pearl, Sable Point
AGOUTIS - Chinchilla, Squirrel, Frosted Pearl
TAN PATTERN - Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten, Sable Point Marten
Tortoise is in this group for SHOW proposes ONLY

AGOUTI FAMILY

some family members:
Chestnut, Opal, Chocolate Agouti, Red
SHADEDS - Chinchilla, Squirrel, Frosted Pearl

RED or WIDE BAND FAMILY

some family members:
SELFS - Tortoise, Blue Tortoise
AGOUTIS - Red, Orange, Golden, Fawn, Frosted Pearl
TAN PATTERN - Sable Point Marten, Fox (Tortoise Otter)
SHADEDS - Sable Point, Pearl Point

TAN PATTERN FAMILY

some family members:
Black Otter, Blue Otter, Chocolate Otter, Lilac Otter, Tan
SHADEDS - Sable Marten, Sable Point Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten

BROKEN FAMILY

family members:
Bi-Color (white and one other color)
Tri-Color (white and two other colors)

VIENNA GENE FAMILY

family members:
Blue Eyed White,
Vennia Sport - miss-marks

HARLEQUIN FAMILY

family members:
Japanese, Magpie
BROKENS - Tri-Color

POINTED WHITE FAMILY
sometimes call Himalayan or Californian

family members:
Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac SELF Pointed Whites

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STEEL FAMILY

some family members:
Silver Tipped Black, Golden Tipped Black, Golden Tip Brown,
Silver Tipped Blue
SHADEDS - Silver or Golden Tipped Siamese

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