I'm going to summarize this and perhaps add a few thoughts worth considering.
Lacing - meaning well defined lacing - is always based on two or in special conditions four contrasting colors (4 is not stable). These colors will always be based on one variant of black (where modifiers turn black to blue, lavender, chocolate, splash, or dominant white) and one variant of the silver/gold complex (where mahogany, dilute, or cream are the basics)). The fundamental genes that produce lacing are Columbian, Melanotic, Pattern, and Gold/Silver (sex linked). Examples of lacing include Silver Laced Wyandotte, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, and various Golden laced breeds. While they are not a breed, I have some F4 birds that show brown with black lacing where the brown color replaces white.
When combined with the genes for lacing, partridge produces a salt and pepper effect. While it is not necessarily a pretty effect, I have a couple of hens that look pretty good with brown/black laced feathers plus partridge. It is likely this could be stabilized if someone were interested in the traits.
As described earlier, I saw some early generation birds that were yellow/buff speckled with pattern feathers. It might be interesting to see if a yellow/buff patterned breed could be developed. This is distinctly different than for example Golden Laced Wyandotte colors. It would take a few generations of breeding to determine if something like this could be achieved.
Lacing - meaning well defined lacing - is always based on two or in special conditions four contrasting colors (4 is not stable). These colors will always be based on one variant of black (where modifiers turn black to blue, lavender, chocolate, splash, or dominant white) and one variant of the silver/gold complex (where mahogany, dilute, or cream are the basics)). The fundamental genes that produce lacing are Columbian, Melanotic, Pattern, and Gold/Silver (sex linked). Examples of lacing include Silver Laced Wyandotte, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, and various Golden laced breeds. While they are not a breed, I have some F4 birds that show brown with black lacing where the brown color replaces white.
When combined with the genes for lacing, partridge produces a salt and pepper effect. While it is not necessarily a pretty effect, I have a couple of hens that look pretty good with brown/black laced feathers plus partridge. It is likely this could be stabilized if someone were interested in the traits.
As described earlier, I saw some early generation birds that were yellow/buff speckled with pattern feathers. It might be interesting to see if a yellow/buff patterned breed could be developed. This is distinctly different than for example Golden Laced Wyandotte colors. It would take a few generations of breeding to determine if something like this could be achieved.
