"Shubunkin, commonly shortened as "Shu", is a mutation that causes the coat to completely mottle. It locks the base coat to a white, and allows from a vibrant red, reddish yellow-orange, black, or blackish blue patching to occur all across the body. Its extremely distinct look is considered to be an even further mutation of the white genes, chimera, or both at once. The spotting is always significant, and usually clusters into large spots/areas with minor spotting spread across the body. "

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COLOR TIPS:

☛ Must be chosen from the above palettes

☛ The amount in which the base (white) is covered is completely random, and has no extent, so long as the white is still easily visible somewhere.
☛ Gradient Friendly : This marking may take up to 3 gradient colors, all gradients must be smoothly blended.
☛ Two Toned Friendly: This marking can be 2 distinct colors at once.

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TERMINOLOGY

Mostly WHITE Shubunkin = Traditional | Mostly BLACK Shubukin = Royal 

Mostly RED Shubunkin = Sunset | Mostly BLUE = Abvista