funny coloured fur

[Petra]

It happens to my black cat too, but don't know if the red/gold recessive gene theory also works for moggies??

I have always put it down to the sun, but who knows...

When Dill gets fluffy, his fluff is more of a reddish colour, not rich chocolate..., is that due to a recessive gene??   There were two red/golden ish pups in his litter so I suppose it is possible...

[Annette]

But this doesn't explain why the black hair on our blue roans goes brownish in the sun does it? Buddy's back is fine, but where I haven't managed to get his feathers under control he has a definite browny tinge there.

Mud??? 

Ho  Ho   Ho

Julie, how could you even think it? This is the immaculate  Buddy we are talking about here!

[Joules]

But this doesn't explain why the black hair on our blue roans goes brownish in the sun does it? Buddy's back is fine, but where I haven't managed to get his feathers under control he has a definite browny tinge there.

Mud??? 

Ho  Ho   Ho

Julie, how could you even think it? This is the immaculate  Buddy we are talking about here!

Yeah, right.  Sorry I forgot that!!