Cape

(CpCp/nCp) Cape

Cape is a guard hair marking that affects primarily the shoulder and saddle region of an algo, but can also show on the rump, elbows, hip, tail, and cheek fur. Cape can vary in coverage and always displays as a fur-textured saddle-like mark, or as patches of ticked fur. Cape can present as just the marking on the tail or on all locations.

Cape can have up to 2 colors, either as separate 'patches' either lighter or darker than the base coat, or as a consistent color with a nuance or gradient added to it. The gradient must originate from one location, such as darker on the topline and be consisted for each patch of cape present.

Cape is inspired by the colored guard hairs on wolves and canids.

(nCp) Single Allele and Double Allele
There is no different between single or double allele carriers of Cape. 

Note: Older uploads may show nC or CC for Cape, as of May 15, 2026 this has been changed to Cp to reduce conflicts with Base Coat Colors in rollers. You may submit to text updates if one of your Algos has this old gene code.

Variation:

Cape can have it's own nuance or gradient, up to two colors may be used or present as two colors separately.

• Cape can be above or below other markings but must be below all white markings and reversed white marks.

• Cape can be a few fur marks or extensive. It can be darker or lighter than the base coat, or have both light and dark patches.

• Cape must resemble fur patches and does not affect the skin or scaled areas.

• Cape can use colors from the Natural Accents Slider as long as the color is natural to the coat.

Examples: (minis below are not suitable references for ranges. They depict edge varieties,  possible color options and shapes. See chart above for acceptable ranges.)