Fleck

(FlFl/nFl) Fleck

A coat marking that lightens or darkens strands of fur, often creating a sort of ticked look. This marking is most often expressed on the forehead, neck, saddle and flanks of the animal. Older animals may become more diluted in color as flecking takes over. Flecking should show as 'hairs' or lines in the coat and not resemble circles or oval shapes, nor random dusting pattern. Fleck can pull from the natural accents slider.

(nFl) Single Allele

With a single allele carrier, Fleck is generally focused on the yellow hotspot areas, but may be present elsewhere. At least one yellow area must have fleck present.

(FlFl) Dominant
In double allele carrier of Fleck, the markings can be present over the entire hotspot range. 

Variation:

Fleck should be clustered together but each mark should not touch or overlap.

• Fleck sits above markings like Pangare, Soot, and Saddle, but under white marks.

• Fleck should not be present on furless areas, such as the scaled belly or lower legs.

• Fleck should follow the fur direction.

• Fleck can use colors from the Natural Accents Slider as long as the color is natural to the coat and 'darker' or 'lighter' than the base color. 

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