"SABLE"
Sable is a soft marking that occurs across the top of the body and can occur in pieces or as one solid connected piece. It will darken the coat where it touches and typically will tip hairs nearby in the same colors. It's not uncommon to see slightly lighter tinges of color atop the already dark sable, but this should be minimal. Sable may touch a lot of the coat but should not overcast/hide the base color
INVERSE SABLE (-Sb / -SB)
Inverse Sable will not cause the marking to move placements, but instead will cause the color to become LIGHTER than the base, and will not be able to take dark/light color mixing.
MODIFIERS THAT HEAVILY EFFECT THIS MARKING
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Coverage & Shape
Sideswipe must cover a certain length of the suka's flank/neck area, but also must be a certain thickness. The minimum coverage area for this marking is also shown, pick at least 2 areas: tail (orange) , any of the 3 spots along the upper spine (pink), or any 2 spots on the head (blue), the maximum coverage area for this marking is shown in RED.
NOT PASSING
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If sable is not expressing mostly soft edges it will be denied. Some cleaner edges are allowed for expressing detail around the face, shoulders, legs, and so on.
BORDERLINE
Borderline sable can have a mix of soft , softly defined, and hard edges for properties like fur or around the smaller areas of the body (eyes, muzzle, underbelly/flank)
PASSING TIPS
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Hit more than 2 areas in each minimum spot to ensure you're showing enough sable.
2-Tone friendly
This marking may take up to two clear separate colors OR a gradient style.
gradient friendly
This marking may take up to 3 smoothly blended colors as a gradient. The gradient may not have extreme contrast (such as: white to black, dark liver to bright cream, etc)
fade out friendly
You may either slightly soften (some) edges of the marking (not all edges), or you may lock the marking layer, choose the base color, and use it to create a gradient that "blends into the coat".