chocolate otter

Genotype: a(t)- bb C- D- E-
Group: Tan Pattern

Standard:
The surface color of the head, outside of ears, front of forefeet, outside of hind feet, and the top and sides of the body are to be the surface color and the undercolor described in the respective self variety. The Black and
Chocolate animals will have orange markings and ticking, while the Blue and Lilac animals will have cream markings and ticking color. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of tail, inside of ears, back of forefeet, and the inside of the hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by an orange or cream marking as it meets the self color of the body. The undercolor of the belly is to be slate blue. The triangle and the collar are to be orange or cream. Orange or cream ticking is to be evenly distributed on the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters. Eye color is to be as described in the respective self varieties.
Faults - Mealiness on the ears, head, or body; faded or indistinct markings.