Tar
Tar marking adds a soft, darker gradient on the beasts’ legs. It is very similar to Siamese and, if both markings are present in the phenotype, does not have to be shown in the design. Unlike Siamese however, Tar does not have to show on all four legs or be around the same height on all covered legs. It is entirely possible to have one leg with a very minimal and another leg with a very large coverage.
The marking may be blended into the coat color in a way that makes the edge not clearly visible and the transition not discernable anymore, just like Dust.
All gradients on the feet must be symmetrical and around the same height; having different coverages for each leg is not allowed!
Relevant to: Design
Value: Darker
Edge: Soft
Breaks: No
Holes: No
Can be white: No
Layering: Designer’s choice
Hides other genes: No
Colors
Tar is relevant to the design and will always be darker than the picked reference color.
If the design has Free White and it was chosen as a relevant color for Tar, Tar may only have grayscale colors. It cannot be used to add entirely different colors to your beast (e.g. blue-ish white color on a beast with Earth coat color)!
Edges
Tar must have a soft edge.
Design Notes
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Combinations with other markings
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Ranges
Maximum Range
Minimum Range
Tar has no distinct minimum range, but must be present in a noticeable way on the beast.
Good examples:
Feel free to search for this marking in our CaveSpeaker gallery to get some inspiration or a better grasp of the marking.
However, be careful of old designs as they might be illegal by now due to previous rule changes!
Please do not just copy existing designs either, as those are the property of their designer!