Getting that last trait!

[sophiejayne Lorefield]

Helloo

I was wondering if anyone could help.
I've been working on some Aussie mists and ive managed to get one 8 traited, thing is the silver whisker is really sticking and i'm at a loss of what to do next.
Here are the kitty stats with that offending whisker sticking.
Any help would REALLY be appreciated on what step to take next

New Kitten

Fur: Australian Mist - Lilac Marble
Eyes: Exotic Breeze (Shape: Mysterious | Pupil: Small)
Shade: Twinkle
Tail: Curious
Ears: Pointed Soft Fold
Whiskers: Silver (Shape: Mysterious)
Size: Normal

Soph

Fur: Australian Mist - Lilac Marble
Eyes: Exotic Breeze (Shape: Mysterious | Pupil: Small)
Shade: Blush
Tail: Curious
Ears: Pointed Soft Fold
Whiskers: Silver (Shape: Frazzled)
Size: 43 cm (16.9 inch)

Chance

Fur: Australian Mist - Lilac Marble
Eyes: Exotic Breeze (Shape: Mysterious | Pupil: Small)
Shade: Natural
Tail: Curious
Ears: Curious
Whiskers: Silver (Shape: Mysterious)
Size: 48 cm (18.8 inch)

[Moonstream27 Resident]

Are these cats hiding anything but silver? If you had two hiding anything better you would have a 25% chance of getting rid of that silver whisker each breeding. If they're homozygous for the silver whisker it'll be tougher because you'll have to incorporate a more recessive hidden whisker without losing the other 8 traits, then breed two of those new cats to have your 25% chance.

But I'm new to this so anyone correct me if I'm wrong here.

[Ivy Norsk]

There's not a great answer, which I think is why nobody answered the question for so long.

Moonstream, you are quite right that if those cats aren't hiding anything other than silver, then sophiejayne is going to have to reboot the line with a different cat that's got a full 9T (showing and hiding), and that doing so puts the other traits at risk.

When I first read the question it put me in mind of my own line of 8T snowshoe creams who HAD white whiskers hiding on both cats, but would not throw the white (even though, statistically, the double-recessive throw should occur 1 out of every 4 breedings). Sometimes luck is not with you. Sometimes lines fail. Sometimes the recessive is never thrown. Sometimes it is only thrown on all boys or all girls, or with a gender that you can't backbreed with a parent for some reason.

The only thing to do in such a case is to take your best kitten and start over on the line with a new partner, do sibling breeds of the best of those kittens and hope to see the whisker in the grandkids.