El Canario Pastel

This video comprehensively addresses the Pastel mutation in color canaries. It analyzes its genetics: a sex-linked, recessive mutation that dilutes eumelanin in the four classic melanin series (Black, Agate, Brown, and Isabel). A significant portion is dedicated to the show standard: it describes in detail the ideal phenotypic characteristics (such as the streaking pattern or the formation of a "mantle"), the penalized defects, and the breeding strategies—purity, compensation, or using carriers—necessary to fix the desired phenotype in each variety. Furthermore, a key difference is highlighted: in the Black and Agate series, the aim is to maintain a diluted grayish pattern of streaking, while in the Brown and Isabel series, total uniformity of plumage is valued more, with the complete disappearance of streaking.