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An adult DEW has pure white fur, but pigment develops in the pinna of the ears from the age of about 30 days onwards, eventually attaining the same intensity of colour as the ears of a Golden. Pigment is also present in the perineal area, but lacking in the eyes which are clear pink. The DEW is not, therefore, a true albino, but is related to the acromelanic thermo-sensitive phenotype of, for example, the Himalayan rabbit or the Siamese cat. The DEW gene is symbolised cd.