Here's a little advise to breeding tortoises, that I use in my herd.

I believe in keeping tort to tort, and crossed out to black for coat/type, and/or red for color once in a while.  Find a good base line, with a strong color, so you can work more with type without worrying much about coat density or color.  To many tor to tort breedings can cause lose of points.  Tort's usually have few color problems if you use a nice strong line.  Breeding reds in can cause lack of darkened points on them as wel.  This is why breeding blacks in can help darken points.  CULL CULL CULL for white hairs in your color spots!!  Torts can be difficult for coloring.  My suggestion is to keep them to red and tort.  Of course, red to tort breedings will cause smut reds, cull them and keep the torts with the best color.  Once color is in check, keep them to tort and a few blacks for coat.  Torts can be a challenge.  Once again this is all MY OPINION, and it has worked for me in my herd, once I learned the line.

According to the Standards of Perfection

A tortoise's surface color of the body is to be bright rusty red-orange which blends to a smoky gray-black on the falnks, head, belly, and feet.  The surface color is to extend well down the hair shaft to an off white under color.  The shading on the head is to be the darkest at the whisker bed and is to blena lighter shading along the jaw line.  ear color should match shading color.  upper side of the tail is to match the body surface color with the underside of the tail matching the shadings as nearly as possible.  Toenails are to be dark.  Eyes - Brown.

Faults - Smutty tinge obscuring the rich orange saddle color' point color or shading color too light; scattered white hairs.

Disqualifications from Competition - White belly or tail' white toenails(s)' white spot.

Furry Friends R Us's

" Tammy " ®

Senior Broken Tort Doe - 1 Leg

Sire: GC Wedgwood's Pongo ® - B/Black

Dam: Noble Fur's Black Doe - Black (2 Legs)

She is a product of my own stock. Her first time on the table she took 2/6, at a VERY young age.  The judge said once her coat is in, watch out for her, she was "perfect", was his exact words.  Needless to say she will be attending nationals with us in the spring, thanks AGAIN Pongo!

She carries such lines as:  Noble Fur's and Cresthill's.

Show Winnings:

2/6 - ShowME MR Specialty - 12/5/09

8/15 - Peoria RBA Show B - 2/21/10

1/5- NEMORBA Show B - 3/6/10 - Leg #1

 

Grand Champion

Tort'N Hair's

" Live'n Up "®

Senior Tort Buck (GC pending)

Sire: GC DC's Czar ® - B/Tort  (7 Legs)

Dam:  GC TNH's Ginger ® - Tort  (3+ Legs)

I just bought this guy.  He is a ripe 5 yrs old, but will breed here until the end of his days.  I love the type and fur on this 5 yr old!

She carries such lines as: TNH's, Buresh's, Kyle's, and 75% DreamCatcher's.

Show Winnings:

( will be listed later )

 

Wally's

" Breathless "

Senior Tort Doe

Sire: KT's Glaim Jumper ® - Tort (1 Leg)

Dam: GC Haulin' Buns PT Club - Tort (5 Legs)

I just bought this doe from Wally's Rabbitry in Paris, TN.  She will be shown for now, he points are coming in NICELY and she's out ranking Sydney on type when shown.

She carries such lines as: Haulin' Buns, Crimson's, Icebox's.

Show Winnings:

2/4 - Peoria RBA Show B - 2/21/10

 

Furry Friends R Us's

" Summer "

Junior Broken Tort Doe

Sire: GC Wedgwood's Pongo ® - B/Black

Dam: Redelman's MidSummer - B/Black (1 Leg)

She is young in this pic, but already I LOVE her!  I can't wait to see how she does this spring on the tables, and maybe at nationals!  Thanks AGAIN Pongo!  The picture is not stretched, she's really that compact!  She will be kept back in the barn until Allison hits senior.

She carries such lines as: Cresthill, Redelman's, Doyle's, and Comparts.

Show Winnings:

Will be shown in 2010

 

Furry Friends R Us's

" Sydney " ®

Senior Tort Doe

Sire: Doyle's Sunny ® - Red  (2 Legs)

Dam: Kelly's Mackenzie - B/Red

She is a KILLER doe for color, type, and very stunning fur coming in. I can't wait to see how she does next spring on the tables!  Her first table appearance she was considered for BOB, but didn't have prime coat, and lost it to a broken black.  She will be going to nationals with us of course!

She carries such lines as: Doyle's, Maple Kelly's, Comparts, and BlackRiver.

Show Winnings:

BOV - ShowME MR Specialty - 12/5/09